Broiler production is one of the most lucrative poultry businesses. If you are a farmer who thinks big and wants to grow your business in a short period, consider broiler production. There is more profit in rearing large numbers of broiler birds and you will achieve big savings due to short production cycles. The production cycle for broilers is 28 to 35 days depending on your business model. There are key factors that one has to consider in order to optimize broiler meat production.
Day old chicks should be placed in the brooder at a density of 30 chicks per square metre in summer, and 33 chicks per metre during the winter season. As the chicks grow and develop, open up the brooding space from seven days. The density should continue to decrease until one achieves 10 birds per square metre at 5 weeks or at slaughter age.
Order your day-old chicks from the following registered day old chicks hatchers and suppliers:
Masvingo chicks,
Hukuru chicks,
Supa chicks,
Henn chicks and
Hi-bred chicks
Use your God-given five natural senses to “talk” to the delicate, fluffy, little chicks from the first day. This helps to make brooding easy and ensures good stockmanship practice.
Follow the hatchery broiler vaccination program as a biosecurity management tool to prevent and control disease outbreaks.
FeedMix feed type | Protein (%) | Energy (MJ/kg) | Feeding phase in days | Total feed required kg/ bird / phase |
FM 3 Phase Broiler Starter Crumbs | 22.0% | 12.4 MJ/kg | day 1 to day 14 | 0.5 kg / chick / phase |
FM 3 Phase Broiler Grower 3mm Pellets | 19.0% | 13.0 MJ/kg | day 15 to day 25 | 1.3 kg / bird / phase |
FM 3 Phase Broiler Finisher 4mm Pellets | 18.0% | 13.2 MJ/kg | day 26 to day 35 | 1.45 kg / bird / phase |
Total feed required per bird | 3.25 kg for 35 days |
Daily production records.
Weekly production records
The commercial broiler business can achieve 6 to 7 cycles per calendar year.