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Flock management tip for broilers: Achieving a good 7-day weight for optimal performance

Flock management tip for broilers: Achieving a good 7-day weight for optimal performance
Flock management tip for broilers: Achieving a good 7-day weight for optimal performance

Chicks should have access to feed as soon as possible after placement to optimize gut, organ and skeletal development, and to support body-weight gain throughout the growing period. Optimal chick management should achieve a 7-day weight that is 4 times the chick weight at placement.

Environment

House Set-Up

Typical layout for 1000 chicks in a 25 m2/256 ft2 area

Flock management tip for broilers: Achieving a good 7-day weight for optimal performance

Feed and water


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