Broiler Weekly Management Calendar

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Week 1 (Day 1–7)

• Temperature: 32–34°C under brooder, reduce 2–3°C gradually.

• Lighting: 23 hours light, 1 hour dark.

• Feed: Starter feed (crumbles), ~150–180 g/bird by end of week.

• Health Tasks:

  • Day 1: Marek’s (hatchery)

  • Day 5–7: ND/IB vaccine (eye drop or drinking water)

• Extra: Place paper on litter with feed for easy access, provide electrolytes/vitamins.

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Week 2 (Day 8–14)

• Temperature: 30–31°C → reduce to ~28°C by day 14.

• Lighting: 20–22 hours light.

• Feed: Continue starter feed; birds reach ~350–400 g.

• Health Tasks:

  • Day 10–14: Gumboro (IBD) vaccine

• Extra: Check litter dryness, add fresh material if needed.

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Week 3 (Day 15–21)

• Temperature: 27–28°C.

• Lighting: 20–22 hours light.

• Feed: Switch to Grower feed; cumulative ~1.2 kg/bird by day 21.

• Health Tasks:

  • Day 18–21: Gumboro booster + Newcastle booster

• Extra: Provide fresh, cool water; ensure enough feeder and drinker space.

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Week 4 (Day 22–28)

• Temperature: 24–26°C.

• Lighting: 20 hours light, 4 hours dark (optional).

• Feed: Grower feed; birds ~1.2–1.4 kg by day 28.

• Health Tasks: Monitor flock; no routine vaccine unless area is high risk.

• Extra: Ventilation important; remove wet litter to control ammonia.

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Week 5 (Day 29–35)

• Temperature: 22–24°C.

• Lighting: 20 hours light, 4 hours dark.

• Feed: Switch to Finisher feed; birds ~1.8–2.0 kg by day 35.

• Health Tasks: Optional ND/IB booster at day 28–30 (if disease pressure).

• Extra: Prepare market contacts; reduce stress.

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Week 6 (Day 36–42) (if birds not yet sold)

• Temperature: Maintain ~22°C.

• Lighting: 20 hours light, 4 hours dark.

• Feed: Continue Finisher feed; birds ~2.4–2.6 kg by day 42.

• Health Tasks: Monitor flock health.

• Extra: Plan marketing; avoid keeping beyond 6 weeks (higher feed cost, less profit).

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✅ General Daily Routine:

• Morning: Check flock health, litter, feed, water.

• Noon: Monitor temperature & ventilation.

• Evening: Top up feeders & drinkers, check lighting.

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Director Sales & Marketing(Noors Pharmaceutical)

🐓 Broiler Weekly Management Calendar