Bird Health and Welfare
If issues are noticed on site (down birds, high mortality, FLAW issues, etc.) it should be reported to this person.
What is the flock manager?
The "F" in FLAW stands for this essential resource.
What is Feed?
This vaccination method involves spraying a fine mist over the birds.
What is spray vaccination or aerosol?
The primary purpose of biosecurity is to prevent this from entering a farm.
What are diseases/pathogens?
This part of the birds body is on top of its head, and helps with heat regulation.
What is the comb?
A bird that is panting with wings spread is likely experiencing this issue.
What is Heat Stress
When transferring pullets to a layer house, they should be exposed to this amount of light hours per day.
What is 12 Hours?
If you notice higher than usual mortality rates in the barn, what should you check first?
What is environmental factors such as temperature and ventilation?
This procedure should always be performed before entering a poultry barn to reduce contamination.
What is shower in, change boots, sanitize items with you (all answers accepted)?
This part of their body helps with balance as well as steering when in flight.
What is the tail?
Pullets need this in their diet to keep their bones strong, it increases in the feed as they get older and prepare for laying.
What is Calcium?
If you find dehydrated birds, you should check this factor within the water system immediately.
What is water pressure? (will also take: air locks in the lines)
The amount of times during the life of one flock that we should be pushing nipples in the houses.
What is 6? (placement day+3, splitting, 7 week)
This marks the line of separation for the entire site.
What is the perimeter buffer area?
This part of a chicks body provides nourishment for the chick after hatching until about 7 days when it is absorbed by the body.
What is the yolk sac?
Dimmers can help prevent this negative reaction pullets can have to bright lighting.
What is pecking?
Poor ventilation can cause high levels of this gas, which smells bad and irritates birds' eyes and lungs.
What is ammonia?
This vaccine, often administered via wing web stab, protects against a virus causing wart-like lesions on the skin.
What is the fowl pox vaccine?
This common rodent can spread diseases such as salmonella and it is crucial that the farm takes proper procedures to control the spread of these.
What are mice?
This is the large muscular organ located just below the neck that stores food before it moves to the gizzard. We pay close attention to this "fill" in chicks the first few days.
What is the crop?
If pullets are standing still, with ruffled feathers and eyes closed, this may be the concern.
What is illness or dehydration?
Birds will typically drink this many times more water than they consume feed.
What is 1.5-2 times?
This negative reaction can happen in our pullets if we blow our houses too frequently due to the dust exposure.
What is keel bone blistering?
These need to be in place at all times as they are the line of separation from outside, to the houses and work to keep our birds safe and healthy.
What are Danish Entries?
If a birds eyes are constantly tearing up, or irritated, it could be a sign of this.
What is poor environmental conditions or eye infections?