Producing Broilers & Turkeys For Show

1. Producing Broilers & TurkeysFor Show 2009 Show VIP By: Keith Staggs Show Poultry Ambassador

2. Outline • Housing / Equipment • Getting Started • Pre-Brood Set-Up • Feed Type & Feeding Schedules • Culling Birds & Pen Selection

3. Housing Should Be • Totally enclosed • Solid wall • Open sided (Chicken wire w/ Plastic Curtains) • Flooring - concrete or wood • Minimize access to outside predators

4. Solid Wall - Forced Air Ventilation

5. Open Sided - Natural Ventilation

6. House Lighting • 40 Watt light bulbs – No more / No less • Incandescent or Fluorescent lights only • House lighting should be evenly distributed • Eliminate Shadows / Dark Spots

7. Incandescent or Flourescent

8. Housing - Floor Space • Start the birds in the area in which they will grow and live • Do not reduce floor space as bird numbers decrease: • Culling • Mortality

9. Floor Space - Broilers • 2 ft.2 per chick at one day of age • Culling allows increase in square footage • 2 ft.2 = 15 ft.2 per bird at 4 Weeks of age

10. Floor Space - Turkeys • Flock = 2 ft.2  1 Day to 4 Weeks • Flock = 6 ft.2  4 to 8 Weeks • Hens = 10 ft.2  8 Weeks to Show • Toms = 15 ft.2  8 Weeks to Show

11. Two Feet Square

12. Floor Space

13. Floor Space

14. Gold Fish Story

15. Industry Perspective

16. Feed & Water Equipment

17. Equipment - Feeder & Water • Minimum Recommendations: • 25 birds per feeder • 15 birds per waterer • Supplemental feeders & waterers for brood Clean waterers daily

18. Feeder Space is Crucial

19. Supplemental Feed / Water

20. Feeder Space

21. Equipment - Heating Lamps • Use the following per 25 Birds • 2 - 125 Watt • 1 - 250 Watt Note: This is a Minimum Requirement • Red Livestock/ Pet Lamps • Clear lamps create health issues • Create brood temperature first week

22. Bird Temperature Requirements • Week 1  900F (Brood Temp = Floor temp) 12” measured from center of light. • Week 2  800F (Room Temp) • Week 3  750F (Room Temp) • Week 4  700F (Room Temp) • Week 5  680F (Room Temp) NOTE: Room Temp is measured 6” above birdlevel

23. Temperature Control / Regulation

24. Temperature Control / Regulation

25. Adequate Temperature Control

26. Adequate Temperature Control

27. Inadequate Temperature Control

28. Use Thermometers Correctly

29. Incorrect Thermometer Use

30. Pasted Vents – Excess Heat Exposure

31. What HousingIS IS NOT

32. What HousingIS IS NOT

33. What HousingIS IS NOT

34. Set-up & Pre-Brood • Set-up house  1 week prior to hatch • Heat house  3 days prior to hatch • Record temps  1 day prior to hatch • Add feed and water 1 hour prior to receipt of chicks / poults • Water temp. = 800F for the first week

35. Pre-Brood

36. Pre-Heat the House

37. Feed Type & Feeding • Show Chow Branded Products • Feed Continually • Freshen Feed Daily • Change Feed Out Every Third Day • Raise feeders & Waterers to be even with the birds back throughout the grow-out

38. Avoid This!!

39. Encourage This!!

40. Broiler Feeding Schedule • Week 1 → 100% HSC TS • Week 2 → 100% HSC TS • Week 3 → 75% HSC TS – 25% HSC BC • Week 4 → 50% HSC TS – 50% HSC BC • Week 5 → 25% HSC TS – 75% HSC BC • Week 6 → 100% HSC BC • Week 7 → 100% HSC BC NOTE: HSC TS = Honor Show Chow Turkey Starter HSC BC = Honor Show Chow Broiler Complete

41. Roaster or 6-Week Feeding Schedule • Week 1 → 100% HSC TS • Week 2 → 100% HSC TS • Week 3 → 50% HSC TS – 50% HSC BC • Week 4 → 25% HSC TS – 75% HSC BC • Week 5 → 100% HSC BC • Week 6 – Till Show → 100% HSC BC NOTE: HSC TS = Honor Show Chow Turkey Starter HSC BC = Honor Show Chow Broiler Complete

42. Turkey Feeding Schedule • Week 1 – 12 → 100% HSC TS • Week 13 – 14 → 75% HSC TS – 25% HSC TGF • Week 15 – 16 → 50% HSC TS – 50% HSC TGF • Week 17 – 18 → 25% HSC TS – 75% HSC TGF • Week 19 to Show → 100% HSC TGF NOTE: SCTS = Honor Show Chow Turkey Starter SCTF = Honor Show Chow Turkey Grower / Finisher

43. Finish FeedingIf you choose to do so • Rule # 1 – KEEP IT SIMPLE!!! • Keep it fresh! • Do not cook it! • Do not add whole or cracked grains • Feed as supplement – 15-20 min./feeding • Spoon in on top of feed in feeders • If droppings become loose – STOP!!! NOTE: This does not win the Show!

44. Vitamins & Electrolytes Antibiotics • They have a specific purpose • V & E – Hydration of birds & vitamin Supplement • Antibiotics – treat bacterial infection • If the condition noted above is not present – these products are not needed • Preventative measure for these products are no benefit to the bird!

45. Physical Stimulation • Several times per day • Adjust your schedule • No strenuous activity • Walk to feed and water – No Laps around house!! • Minimize Stress • Too much excitability causes mortality

46. House Clean-outs • No Defined Schedule • Bird density determines clean-out frequency • Monitor Ammonia and Air Quality • If you smell Ammonia upon entering house – MAKE ADJUSTMENTS • Maintain Dry Litter • Wet litter encourages Ammonia, Bugs, Bacteria, etc.

47. Culling & Pen Selection

48. Culling • WHY? • Remove Unthrifty Birds • Reduce Competition of Flock • Separate Male / Female (sexed show) • Reduce Feed Expense • Create Additional Floor Space

49. Culling • How?? • Look for same qualities/characteristics that you would when selecting the pen for show! • Length of Breast • Width of Breast • Depth of Body • Taper of Breast Muscle

50. Length & Width