Essential Information

Accurate record keeping is essential to monitor the performance and profitability of broiler operations, to enable forecasting, programming and cash flow projections to be made. It also serves to provide an early warning of potential problems, and so is invaluable to all round good management. It is also essential for trouble shooting on farm.

Daily records should monitor

• Feed consumption
• Water consumption
• Maximum and minimum temperature
• Mortality
• Medication
• Vaccination
• Feed, gas, litter deliveries, etc.

Record on a flock basis

• Electricity usage
• Gas/oil usage
• Stocking density
• Feed samples which should remain from each load delivered and stored in airtight, vermin-proof containers
• Feed Consumption
• Body weights
• FCR