POPM 4230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Kfc, Thermoregulation, Avian Infectious Bronchitis
19 Jan 2017
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Canadian chicken industry ~ quite a bit larger. 2,669 broiler chicken farmers in 10 provinces. Annual production of 1. 100 billion kg eviscerated weight. Industry is worth - . 4 billion in farm cash receipts and creates about 78,200 jobs. Fcr farm cash receipts = cash income received from sale of agricultural commodities as well as direct. Canada mandates that you must program payments made to support agricultural sector. Broiler flocks preparing the barn for the chicks (1) Remove manure and used litter after every flock of birds. Wet clean using water and detergent to remove organic material and decrease pathogen load. Disinfect barn surfaces and equipment to kill remaining pathogens (~ disinfect once a year) Disinfect water lines (~ should be done btw flocks) Broiler flocks preparing the barn for the chicks (2) Add clean bedding: wood (~pine) shavings or straw (~help accumulate all the moisture made by birds)
