Avian Production Management

Feeding and watering - Recommendations

FEEDING AND WATERING

Feeding

• Brooder mash with 22% crude protein and 2700 Kcal/kg of metabolisable energy has to be prepared and provided (As per the recommendation of BIS)

Watering

• Antibiotics and vitamins may be continued for 3-5 days. Keep medicated water in the waterers before leaving the chicks into the brooder arrangement
• Good quality, potable medicated water has to be provided in the waterers. Look for the health of the chicks at the time of delivery
• Keep boiled and cooled drinking water ready
• Add 8 g of glucose, 0.5-1g of mild antibiotic or antibacterial drug per litre, electrolytes and vitamin mixture at recommended dosage in water for the first day