One of the most challenging endeavours in poultry farming is the construction of the right house for the birds. We recommend that you have a plan for constructing a proper poultry house according to your means. Luckiliy there are methods you can go about the construction of a poultry house to suit yourself. Genarally a good poultry house should be:
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well ventilated
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keep predators off
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have health facilities by disinfecting the house and all equipment free from germs and contamination.
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there should be sufficient sunlight coming through
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enough space to avoid congestion. there should be at least 40-50 square centimetres per every chicken.
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Feeding equipment should also be strategically placed at regular intervals and be proportional to the number of birds
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the house should be cleaned regularly and kept dry at all times
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If you build more that one house the make sure there be an adequate distance of atleast 40 feet from one house to another.
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Clean the house properly before keeping the birds inside the poultry house.
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Make a deep liter and keep it dry and clean always.
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Wooden and rice bran can be used for making litre.
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The poultry house and all equipment must have to be free from virus, parasites and germs.
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The poultry house should be situated in a calm area free noise
Thanks for the educative information as I’m thinking of starting poultry farming for business