Poultry Production Basics

*POULTRY PRODUCTION BASICS*
*BROODING*
Part 1.
Brooding refers to the period
immediately after hatch of a poultry bird
when special care and attention must be
given to ensure its health and survival.
It involves placing chicks in specially
designed housing to keep them warm
because anewly hatched bird does not
have a fully developed thermo-regulatory
mechanism and it takes few weeks to
develop this mechanism and
homeostasis.
Therefore, it cannot maintain the body
temperature properly for the first few weeks of
life and may be subjected to chilling if not
properly taking care of.