Dara Laying Chicken (Pullet)

At first, the maintenance of DOC Arab Crossing this strain chickens reared in rearing cages together, after ± 8 weeks old, began to be separated between males and females. Differences between males and females appear once on wattles, comb and feather these chicks. Wattle and comb rooster will appear larger and longer than a hen. While the cock feather in shape will look more pointy than hens that tend to an oval at the tip of fur. In addition to reducing the density, roosters bred in different ways and are considered as broilers. So for the next cock that we talked Layer Dara is Dara Layer chicken females.
In the cage-sized enlargement of 5.5 meters x 9.5 meters, we look after around 500 chickens. The comparison that we use is 1:10. We deliberately chose a ratio 1:10 apart for not too dense, too chicken to more freely move and circulation of air and the smell of ammonia is more easily lost. This situation makes the chicken becomes more comfortable and not stressed.
Feeder hanging on the cage that we provide is 16 pieces. Feeder is placed in a scattered and do not get too close to tangkringan. Food that we provide has the composition per 10 kg were as follows: 104C (feed so) 3 kg, Dedek 3 kg and 4 kg of maize. Every 10 kg, fish meal plus 1 / 2 kg. This fish meal to increase protein requirements that are used as growth. We buy fish meal in Bilabong-Parung. The price of fish meal is Rp. 3500/kg, with 56% protein content. Regarding the calculation of pullet needs of protein, fat and crude fiber can be seen in food composition tables and calculation of prices and composition.
In the cage of this enlargement, we set up 10 places to drink gallons. As we have previously explained that the water we use is ground water, so that at certain moments, especially if ground water becomes brown, we use chlorine to kill germs. Water that we give chlorine must be deposited overnight so that all the dirt will settle. To increase endurance, every once a month we give Amylit mixture in drinking water.
Cleaning the cage is an important factor to make the chicken stay sheat because the health of the chicken is influenced by the surrounding environment, including cage. As was explained earlier that the cleaning cobwebs from the ceiling to the walls of the cage is very helpful for sunlight to enter freely into the cage. (Enclosure Management). To remember is, chaff must be in the dry state, therefore, when the drink spilled, husks on the bottom should be dried or aerated to dry. In addition, at least 1 month, husks should be inverted, especially if it looks lumpy. If necessary, husks must be replaced with new ones. Husk the wet and clumping can cause the chicken to be easily hurt because of high humidity factor and the smell of ammonia will reduce the resistance of chicken. Often seen feathers strewn on the cage of this enlargement. Therefore, the feathers should be frequently washed and discarded so as not to slow the drying process chicken manure and kandangpun look clean. To avoid the disease in chickens, cage sanitation is one major factor. The cage should be sprayed with Desogerm or Virkons to kill bacteria or viruses. Usually we do it regularly every 2 months. Between Desogerm and Virkons do have differences. On spraying using Desogerm, all places where food and drink to be removed from the cage. Spraying is usually done starting from the ceiling, walls and husks. Husk must be inverted at the time of spraying in order for the entire hull exposed to these disinfectants. Unlike Desogerm, spraying using Virkons, where food and drink should not be issued, the spraying can be immediately carried out and how penyemprotannya same Desogerm, starting cage ceiling, wall to chaff. Indeed, in terms of price, Virkons is much more expensive, but has a broader spectrum and a lot safer. In our experience, when the ordinary, we use the spraying using Desogerm, while at times of outbreak of diseases such as bird flu earlier, we use as a desinfektannya Virkons. Desogerm we also use to wash their hands and feet in contact with the cage officer who became infected.