The first days of chicks’ life have a significant impact on the entire fattening cycle. The chicks’ organism is exposed to many energy-intensive environmental factors that affect the entire production cycle and its final economic outcome. Good feeding practices and solutions will ensure the proper start of the chicks.

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Recommended environmental conditions during insertion:

  • Facility cleaned and disinfected
  • Building heated at least 24 hours before insertion
  • Litter evenly distributed throughout the facility
  • Provided immediate access to feed and water
  • Paper for chicks with feed rolled out before arrival of chicks (≈20g/pc)
  • Optimal height of the watering line (35-45°) and feeding line (at breast height)
  • Proper density of birds in relation to the size of the poultry house and the equipment you have
  • Constant monitoring of bird behavior and correction of zoohygienic conditions.

Recommendations for facility preparation

for the insertion of chicks

Quality control of chicks

  • Upon arrival at the farm, they are dry and clean.
  • They stand and move in a confident manner.
  • Vigilant and active.
  • They have no deformities.
  • They have a fully absorbed yolk sac and a healed navel.
  • They make sounds of contentment.

 

 

Control of key zootechnical parameters includes water and air quality monitoring

 

Proper prevention of diseases

  • Collection of environmental swabs and from the means of transporting chicks.
  • Control of Salmonella transmission
  • Securing biological material
  • Adjustment of the vaccination program
  • Microbiological examination of chicks
  • Early immunomodulation
  • Stimulating the development of the digestive system.

A solution to support chicks in the first days of life will be the use of microgranulateu – AGROLIV PRESTARTER PLUS.

  • Intended for chicks between 0 and 2 days of age
  • Applied to paper as the first source of feed
  • Does not contain coccidiostat !!!
  • Dosage: 20g/chick.

 

 

The accessible form of micro-granules for chicks and the attractive smell of prestarter increase the appetite and activity of birds during the first 24 hours after insertion. It contains substances that positively influence the development of microstructures of the digestive tract. After using the product, the alignment of flocks is clearly improved and the mortality of birds in the facilities is reduced.

 

The advantage of AGROLIV PRESTARTER PLUS is that it is easy to apply and there is no need to “block” the watering line by supplementing with formulations recommended for chicks in drinking water.

AGROLIV PRESTARTER PLUS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVES PRODUCTION RESULTS – CONFIRMED BY RESEARCH ON AGROCENTRUM FARMS

Good feeding practices and solutions will ensure that chicks get off to the right start.

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