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cleaning after broilers

hughes
edited February 2010 in Feeding & Health Care
hi all.
i have 24 broilers in a large run at present.15ft x 30 ft. when these broilers leave this grass area for the freezer how can i clean or kill any diseases that maybe about ?i can powerhose the house and spray it with something,but what about the grass area ? i would like to get more chicks soon after the other broiler are gone. :?
cheers hughes

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  • admin
    edited November -1
    Hi Paul,

    I'm not to sure, but lime may be a possiblity. It would kill any diseases.
  • hughes
    edited November -1
    thanks connor.cheers.your always on the ball
  • noreen
    edited November -1
    hi hugh
    how did you get on with the broiler?have got some my self .they are now 4 weeks old.have just started them on finisher.what age did you kill them at?
    thanks noreen
  • hughes
    edited November -1
    hi noreen
    i got on well with the broilers.i was culling the cocks from 8 weeks and the hens from about 10 weeks free range.i got them upto 8 - 9 lb weight.i feed them broiler grower and grower finisher mixed with oats and barley.the next batch sould be ready in two weeks. my 3rd batch is being fed only cereals.the are 3 weeks old now and are by no way doing as good as those fed on the broiler feed.this may be down to the fact that there is less day light therefore them eating less.
  • noreen
    edited November -1
    hi hughes
    didnt know that you could get grower and finisher .was told that it was crumb and finisher bu my co op.they are all growing well except for two... do you know about how much acv to give broilers for taste?they are active going outside.what bred are yours.
    noreen
  • hughes
    edited November -1
    i got the grower and finisher in the north.the finisher is more for withdrawing the drugs off the brids before culling.the grower has drugs in the feed and by feeding the withdrawer for the last 4 - 6 day take the drugs out of the brids body which wil leave the meat alot more tender.the breed that i am using now is Ross 208 but i am thinking of trying a Labresse cross broiler strains if i can get some.
  • mcbain
    edited November -1
    Hi Hughes, Just signed on today and saw your post about cleaning the floors and grass areas,
    a company called Harbro do a product called Bio Super which I think does what you need, you could check them out on http://www.harbro.co.uk
    Mcbain
  • MAD HEN
    edited November -1
    "hughes" said:
    hi noreen
    i got on well with the broilers.i was culling the cocks from 8 weeks and the hens from about 10 weeks free range.i got them upto 8 - 9 lb weight.i feed them broiler grower and grower finisher mixed with oats and barley.the next batch sould be ready in two weeks. my 3rd batch is being fed only cereals.the are 3 weeks old now and are by no way doing as good as those fed on the broiler feed.this may be down to the fact that there is less day light therefore them eating less.
    Are these the same type of broilers you see in the intense sheds? And if you keep them from an early age will they have a decent life, I got some from a factory farm of 3000. dirty, unable to walk, distorted feet and weighing in at 400lbs each at 5 weeks. wow what a shock. I presume yours look and walk normal if they are outside. I keep my hens outside but am looking for a slow growing pasture bird for the table. Any tips? thanx.
  • hughes
    edited November -1
    "MAD HEN" said:
    [quote="hughes"]hi noreen
    i got on well with the broilers.i was culling the cocks from 8 weeks and the hens from about 10 weeks free range.i got them upto 8 - 9 lb weight.i feed them broiler grower and grower finisher mixed with oats and barley.the next batch sould be ready in two weeks. my 3rd batch is being fed only cereals.the are 3 weeks old now and are by no way doing as good as those fed on the broiler feed.this may be down to the fact that there is less day light therefore them eating less.
    Are these the same type of broilers you see in the intense sheds? And if you keep them from an early age will they have a decent life, I got some from a factory farm of 3000. dirty, unable to walk, distorted feet and weighing in at 400lbs each at 5 weeks. wow what a shock. I presume yours look and walk normal if they are outside. I keep my hens outside but am looking for a slow growing pasture bird for the table. Any tips? thanx.[/quote]

    they broilers i keep do have a happy decent life.these chickens are walking and running about the place all day and looks good.depending on the way you feed them the can be table ready in about 7 weeks but i start killing them from 8 weeks to 12 weeks.
  • monea
    edited November -1
    "hughes" said:
    hi all.
    i have 24 broilers in a large run at present.15ft x 30 ft. when these broilers leave this grass area for the freezer how can i clean or kill any diseases that maybe about ?i can powerhose the house and spray it with something,but what about the grass area ? i would like to get more chicks soon after the other broiler are gone. :?
    cheers hughes
    hi hugh , was talking to a pheasant breeder the other day and he said they put lime on the ground when they take there birds of the grass.said it kills most things and good for the ground as well :D
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