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1. LAYER PULLET 2.  FROM DAY OLD TO LAYER 3.  • Red island Rhode Commercial Layer • Performance Summary • Growing Period (to 17 weeks):          • Livability 97% • Feed Consumed 5.62 kg • Body Weight at 17 Weeks 1.36 kg                                                                                          •Laying Period (to 80 weeks): • Percent Peak 94–96% • Hen-Day Eggs to 80 Weeks 350–371 • Hen-Housed Eggs to 80 Weeks 341–361 • Livability to 80 Weeks 94% • Days to 50% Production (from hatch) 142 • Body Weight at 32 Weeks 1.87 kg • Body Weight at 70 Weeks 1.98 kg • Shell Strength Excellent • Average Daily Feed Consumption (18–80 weeks) 107 g/day per bird • Feed Conversion Rate, kg Feed/kg Eggs (20–80 weeks) 2.08 • Feed Utilization, kg Egg/kg Feed (20–80 weeks) 0.481 • Feed per Dozen Eggs (20–60 weeks) 1.54 kg • Feed per Dozen Eggs (20–80 weeks) 1.58 kg 4.  BROODING• FEED.• LIGHT.• LITTER.• AIR.• WATER.• SANITATION.• SPACE.• TEMPERATURE TEMPERATURE 5.  F

Brooding - Light management by ANDREW BOURNE, broiler specialist – World Technical Support, Cobb-Vantress Light intensity is not always seen as an important factor in brooding, yet it is. Chick activity during the brooding period is the driver that ensures adequate feed and water consumption. Only then will the genetic potential of the broiler chick be realized. without adequate temperature and good air quality, chick activity will be limited. During brooding the light should be at the brightest to encourage activity to help chicks locate feed and water. Light systems should be installed with the ability to achieve a minimum of 25 lux (2.5 foot candles) or more at chick level. Newly constructed housing should be able to achieve at least 40 lux (4 foot candles). The light systems in the modern broiler house should be dimmable. Post brooding, the light intensity should be reduced to between 5 & 10 lux (0.5 to 1 foot candle). When practising partial hous

Dr. Roos Molenaar M.Sc. and Dr. Inge Reijrink M.Sc. A study of the Research department of HatchTech showed a positive relation between chick length at day of hatch and chick weight at day 7. This suggests that a longer chick at day of hatch has a higher development and growth potential than a shorter chick. Furthermore, a longer compared to a shorter chick at hatch may have an improved organ development in later life. To investigate this hypothesis, a study was conducted by the research department of HatchTech. Chicks of a breeder flock of 33 weeks old were selected. At day of hatch, chick length and chick weight was measured of 60 birds and they were then divided in 3 chick length groups. The large chick length group contained chicks with a length between 20.0-20.6 cm, the middle chick length group between 19.2-19.8 cm, and the small chick length group between 18.2-18.8 cm. All chicks were housed at a broiler farm of 9,0