Preparation of Coop

Date: January 16, 2012

All tools and materials were collected and used (shovel, crocus bag, broom, liquid soap,
disinfectant, water). During the preparation of coop, the feeders and waterer were the first to be
removed. The cake litter was scraped and shoveled up and was heap up in a crocus bag. It was
transport to the compost heap. The tarpaulin was removed from around the coop, for it to be
washed and sanitized (figure 1) with liquid soap and was place up back. The coop was swept
and cob web with a broom (see figure 2), for it to be washed and sanitized (see figure 3). The
feeders and waterers were removed manually. As seen in figure 4, the feeders and waterers were
washed and were placed in the sun to dry. Boards and blocks were also removed from the coop
to be washed and put to dry.
Litter was been removed from for the clearing and gelidness of the coop for the news chick when
they arrives. This help to keep the surrounding of the new chicks clean and healthy. Tarpaulin
has been removed to prevent the new chicks from sicknesses and to also prevent bacteria from
affecting them. Tarpaulin, feeders and waters were wash to prevent any sicknesses from accruing
in the young chicks. Cob webbing the coop was done to ensure that the cob was properly clean
and to prevent bacteria from attacking the new chicks on their arrival. The importance of
washing and sanitizing the coop is to prevent bacteria from affect the new chicks on their arrival,
also to prevent them from sicknesses.

Figure 1: Showing the tarpaulin being

washed with liquid soap and water.

Figure 3: Demonstrating the washing of the

coop.

Figure 2: Showing the coop being cob webb

with a broom.

Figure 4: Showing the waterer being

washed.

Preparation of Footbath
Date: January 11, 2012
Sanitizing and Maintaining of the footbath
All materials and tools were collected and used (push-broom, disinfectant, sponge, soap and
water). The footbath was already constructed. In sanitizing the footbath, we use a push broom,
soap and water to wash the footbath (see figure 5). The footbath was not white washed. In
maintaining the footbath, a sponge was added in footbath (see figure 6) and disinfectant with
water was also added in the footbath, along with the sponge.
The footbath is used for to wash our shoes before entering the house. This is to protect the chicks
from catching any germ or diseases from the person shoes entering the house.

Figure 5: Showing the footbath being washed

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with soap and water.

Figure 6: Showing that the sponge is being

added to the footbath.

Preparation of Brooding
Area
Date: January 16, 2012
Setting up the Brooding Area
All materials and tools were collected and used (boards, heat lamp (bulb), newspaper, saw dusts,
white lime, feed pans and waterers). As you can see in figure 7, a part of the coop was being
cornered off with some boards and blocks for the brooding area. White lime was added in the
saw dust and the saw dust was placed in the brooding. Newspapers were spread over the saw
dust. Newspapers was also used to stuff hole and spaces. The feed pans and waterers were
organized uniformly placing one row of waterer alternately with feeders in the brooding area.
And the heating lamp was also set up in the brooding area (see figure 8).

The white lime was added to prevent the chicks from bacteria. The saw dust was covered with
newspaper to enhance easier cleaning and to prevent chicks from eating the saw dust.
Newspapers were placed to stuff holes and space to prevent the chicks from going inside the
holes and die, also for them not to leave the brooding area. The heat lamp (bulb) was used to
produce appropriate heat for the chicks so that they do not die of cold temperature.

Figure 7: Demonstrating the coop is

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cornering off with a board.

Figure 8: Demonstrating the installment/

setting up of the heap lamp (bulb).

Receiving Chicks
Date: January 16, 2012

All tools and materials were collected and used, medication (electrovet), automatic waterers,
baby chicks and one bag of feeding. The chicks were arrived, courted and were gentle released in
the brooding area. There were approximately one hundred and sixteen (116) chickens received.
As you can see in figure 9, one pouch of the Electrovet (medication) was mixed with 966 litres
of water in a bucket and was attached to the automatic waterers. The automatic waterers were lay
flat and were adjusted (see figure 10). The feed pans were filled with feeding and were placed
flat on the newspaper in the brooding area. Some of the feedings were sprinkled on top of the
newspaper. The chicks were observed and adjust the heat lamp (bulb).
The electrovet was given to the chicks to provide them with vitamins and electrolyte. The heat
lamp (bulb) was used to produce appropriate heat for the chicks so that they do not die of cold
temperature. The feed pans and the waterers were flat so that the baby chicks could reach the
feeding and the medicated water. The feedings were placed in the feed pans so that the chicks
could eat it.

Figure 9: Demonstrating the Electrovet is

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being with some water in a bucket.

Figure 10: Demonstrating the waterer is

being adjusted.

Brooding of Chickens
Date: January 18, 2012
Observation of the position and the feeding pattern of chickens
Tools used are book and pencil. The positions of the chickens were all scattered ( see figure 11).
Observation was done to observe the amount of chicken been check in the coop on a daily basic.
A small note book was used to keep a record of the chicks.
This is done to keep daily check up on the chicks available in the coop.

Figure 11: Demonstrating the position and the feeding pattern

Daily Feeding

Daily Routine
Date: January 25, 2012
All tools and materials were collected and used (liquid soap, water, feeders, waterers, hay fork, a
bag of feeding, disinfectant). In our daily routine, as seen in the picture (figure 13), the waterers
were washed and the feeders were wiped and put back in the coop. The litter was turned and
raked with a hay fork. The feeding was collected from the store room to refill the feed pans (see
figure 14). The automatic waterers were checked every day, to see if the water is running
normally. The footbath was washed and maintained with disinfectant. The heat lamp was turning
on. As seen in figure 15, the tarpaulin was rolled down.
The waterers and feedings were sanitized to prevent the chicks from taking in bacteria in their
body. The litters were turning and rake to prevent the litter from being caking up and causing the
chicks to get germs and diseases. The feed pans were refill for the chicks to do their daily
feeding. The footbath was maintained was to protect the chicks from catching any germ or
diseases from the person shoes entering the coop. The heat lamp was turning on to keep the
chicks warm during the cool weather, because the chicks were bundles up. The tarpaulin was
rolled down because it was begun to rain.

Figure 13: Showing the washing of

the waterer

Figure 14: Showing the feed pan being

refilled.

Figure 15: Showing the tarpaulin being rolled down.

Daily Observation
Date: January 27, 2012
Position of chicken in the brooding area was been checked, feeding of chicken was been carried
out daily, behavior of the chicken was been checked on a daily basis, foot bath was been
sanitized on a daily routine and litter was been raked/turned on a daily condition to maintain the
condition of the litter. See figure 16.
The daily observation was been carried out to observed the condition of the chicken, to make
sure that they are in a good surrounding.

Figure 16: Showing the position and the feeding pattern of the chicks

Mortality & Culling

Date: January 27, 2012
Mortality is the number of chicken died over the brooding period whether the cause of death is
unknown/known. Overall {2} two chickens were found dead by an unknown cause. Culling is
the total amount of chicken killed over the brooding period, however no chicks was culled.
Figure 17 below show pictures of the dead chicken in the brooding stages.

Figure 17: Showing a dead chick during it brooding stage.

Maintaining the Footbath

Date: February 1, 2012
All materials and tools were collected and used (push-broom, disinfectant, sponge, soap and
water). The footbath was already constructed. In sanitizing the footbath, we use a push broom,
soap and water to wash the footbath. The footbath was not white washed. In maintaining the
footbath, a sponge was added in footbath and disinfectant with water (figure 18) was also added
in the footbath, along with the sponge.
The footbath is used for to wash our shoes before entering the house. This is to protect the chicks
from catching any germ or diseases from the person shoes entering the house.

Figure 18: Showing the adding of disinfectant with water.

Extension of Brooding Area

Date: February 8, 2012
Brooding area was extending by using broads and zincs. Re-positioning of heat lamp was also
done during this time period. The spreading saw dust was spread in the brooding area by a crocus
bag, another feeder was added into the coop and waterers were attached. Figure 19 and figure 20
shows the attaching of the feeders and waterers
These activities were carried out to let chickens have more space and move around easily in a
simple way.

Figure 19: Showing the attaching of

the feeders.

Figure 20: Showing the attaching of the

waterer.

Daily Routine
Date: February 15, 2012
All tools and materials were collected and used (liquid soap, water, feeders, waterers, hay fork, a
bag of feeding, disinfectant). In our daily routine, as seen in the picture (figure 21), the waterers
were washed and the feeders were wiped and put back in the coop. The litter was turned and
raked with a hay fork (see figure 22). The feeding was collected from the store room to refill the
feed pans. One bag of feed was use to fill the feeders (feed pans). The water is being checked
from automatic waterer. As the chicks began to grow, the feeders and waterers were heisted. The
automatic waterers were checked every day, to see if the water is running normally. The footbath
was washed and maintained with disinfectant. As seen in figure 23, the heat lamp was turning
off. The tarpaulin was rolled up (see figure 24).
The waterers and feedings were sanitized to prevent the chicks from taking in bacteria in their
body. The litters were turning and rake to prevent the litter from being caking up and causing the
chicks to get germs and diseases. The feed pans were refill for the chicks to do their daily
feeding. The footbath was maintained was to protect the chicks from catching any germ or
diseases from the person shoes entering the coop. The heat lamp was turning off to keep the
chicks cool during the warm weather because the chicks were scattered. The tarpaulin was rolled
up to get the warm sunlight in the coop.

Figure 21: Showing the wiping of

the feeders

Figure 23: Showing the heat lamp

being turned off

Figure 22: Showing the coop being raked

with the hay fork.

Figure 24: Showing the tarpaulin

being rolled up.

Medication
Date: February 17, 2012
One pouch of the Booster (medication) was mixed with 180 litres of water in a bucket and was
attached to the automatic waterers. The automatic waterers were heisted and were adjusted (see
figure 25).
The booster was given to the chicks to provide them with antibiotic and vitamins.

Figure 25: Showing the setting of the automatic waterer.

Mortality and Culling

Date: February 22, 2012
Mortality is the number of chicken died over the brooding period whether the cause of death is
unknown/known. Three (3) chickens were found dead by an unknown cause. Overall {6}
chickens were found dead by an unknown cause. Culling is the total amount of chicken killed
over, however no chicken was culled.

Daily Routine
Date: February 24, 2012
All tools and materials were collected and used (liquid soap, water, feeders, waterers, hay fork,
shovel, a bag of feeding, disinfectant). In our daily routine, The footbath was washed and
maintained with disinfectant (see figure 27). The waterers were washed and the feeders were
wiped and put back in the coop. The litter was turned and raked with a hay fork. The damp or
caked litter was removed with a shovel. The feeding was collected from the store room to refill
the feed pans. As seen in figure 28, one bag of feed was use to fill the feeders (feed pans). The
water is being checked from automatic waterer. As the chicks began to grow, the feeders and
waterers were heisted. The automatic waterers were checked every day, to see if the water is
running normally. The heat lamp was turning on. The tarpaulin was rolled down (see figure 29).
The waterers and feedings were sanitized to prevent the chicks from taking in bacteria in their
body. The litters were turning and rake to prevent the litter from being caking up and causing the
chicks to get germs and diseases. The feed pans were refill for the chicks to do their daily
feeding. The footbath was maintained was to protect the chicks from catching any germ or
diseases from the person shoes entering the coop. The heat lamp was turning on to keep the
chicks warm during the cool weather because the chicks were bundled up. The tarpaulin was
rolled down to prevent the rainfall from come in the coop.

Figure 27: Showing the footbath being washed

Figure 28: Showing the feed pan being

refilled.

Figure 29: Showing the tarpaulin being rolled down.

Daily Observation
Date: February 29, 2012
Position of chicken in the brooding area was been checked, feeding of chicken was been carried
out daily, behavior of the chicken was been checked on a daily basis, foot bath was been
sanitized on a daily routine and litter was been raked/turned on a daily condition to maintain the
condition of the litter. See figure 30.
The daily observation was been carried out to observed the condition of the chicken, to make
sure that they are in a good surrounding

Figure 30: Showing the position of the chickens in the coop.

Preparation of Chickens
for slaughter
Date: March 1, 2012
The feed pans were raised, a day before the chickens were slaughtered. This is done to keep the
feeding from wasting and to keep the chickens from eating it.

Slaughtering of Chickens
Date: March 2, 2012
All tools and materials were collected and used (dry woods, blocks, knife, pot, liquid soap,
disinfectant, plastic bags, bucket). During the slaughtering, the fire was set up with some woods
and blocks. The woods were assembling and lit. A pot of water was placed on fire to boil. As
seen in the picture below (figure 31), the picking and cutting area was washed and sanitized,
before the slaughtering. The chickens were caught and knocked out with the handle of the knife
and was placed in the slaughtering rail. The chicken was killed at the neck with a knife (see
figure 32). The chicken was allowed to drain for about two minutes. The chicken was then taken
out off the slaughtering rail to be placed in hot water. As seen in figure 33, the chicken was
brought to the picking area; the foot was the first to be picking. The chicken was washed off in
cool water. The chicken was cutting at the anus, to remove the offal (see figure 34). The chicken
was washed again and was place in a plastic bag (see figure 35).

Figure 31: Showing the cutting area being

washed and sanitized

Figure 33: Showing the picking of the

chicken

Figure 32: Showing the killing of the

chickens

Figure 34: Demonstrating the removal of

the offal.

Figure 35: Showing the chicken being place in a bag

Marketing
Date: March 2, 2012
As seen in the picture below (figure 36), the chicken was weighed in order to calculate their
feed conversion ratio for those particular weeks. The weights recorded for the bird from 6
weeks. 116 baby chicks were received. Six (6) chickens were placed in each crocus. The
chicken was sold to one of the farm worker for $ 1000 (see figure 37).

Figure 36: Showing the chicken being

weighed.

Figure 37: Showing the chicken being sold.