Feeding and Watering Strategies For Chickens in Summer Season | Dr. ARSHAD

This Content is about Summer Months Feeding and Watering Strategies for Chickens by Dr. ARSHAD Veterinary Clinic. This video will provide you information about : What should be the Feed and Water Schedule for Poultry Birds in Hot Summer ? Which Water Supplements are effective for Backyard Chickens in Summer Season ? How to Make a Better Routine for Chickens in Summer ? Here's the Strategy for keeping Chickens Healthy and Well Productive in Summer Months : Always Calculate Feed in grams Always Calculate Water in ml Let suppose you have 50 Chickens and offer 01 kg feed per day to the whole Flock. Now you need to convert 01 kg into grams. Devide kg to number of birds and multiply by one thousand. ( 1 ÷ 50 × 1000 = 20 g ). It means your flock's actual feed intake is 20 grams. Same is the Method to calculate milliliters. This calculation makes farming much easier and effective. You can easily attain Weekly target body weight and uniformity of the flock. Keep Feeding Schedule available and distribute feed according to the feed schedule. In case of Leftovers, remove extra feed from feeders and recalculate it for the daily feed intake accuracy. Use Multivitamins, Antipyretic, Electrolytes, O.R.S, Vitamin C and Nutritious Compounds for Chickens in Hot Summer Weather. High Ambient Temperatures negatively affect Poultry Birds. Chicken Farmers employ many management strategies, such as the use of sprinklers or foggers, the use of wet jute bags on roofs, ventilation changes etc, to alleviate the consequences of elevated temperatures. This video will address Poultry Summer Management through Dietary Changes. Understanding heat stress in poultry summer management is very important. Feed formulation is crucial in poultry farming, as it affects the Health, Growth and productivity of Birds. Heat stress affects the gastrointestinal tract, leading to reduced weight, enzyme activity and nutrient absorption surface area. To maintain Bird's health and productivity feed formulation should focus on mitigating heat stress during summers, ensuring adequate nutrition for the birds. Heat Stress During Summer : 1 Changes in Feed Form 2 Changing Feed Methods 3 Modifying Dietary Protein / Amino Acids Levels 4 Maintaining Energy and Nutrient supply 5 Managing Dietary Electrolyte Balance ( DEB ) 6 Inclusion of other Additives ( Vitamins and Micro minerals ) Changes in Feed Form : The Feed type and quantity fed to poultry significantly impact their intake at high temperature. Larger particle sizes are preferred to reduce feeding time and body heat production. Pellets can help mitigate the effects of high heat stress by reducing feeding time and energy consumption. Changing Feeding Methods : Feeding of birds during the cooler periods and fasting during the hottest period of the day is beneficial to reduce the heat stress on the birds in summer. Also allow some extra feeding space. Modifying Dietary Protein / Amino Acids Levels : Heat stress limits protein synthesis and increases breakdown making it crucial to balance feed with commercially available Amino Acids, energy and protein rich ingredients. A cost effective solution is using a multi protease enzyme. Maintaining Energy and Nutrient supply : Poultry Birds consume feed to fulfil their energy demands. High environmental temperature reduces their feed intake and so energy. Hence it becomes important to increase the energy concentration without changing the levels of their nutritional components in the feed Managing Dietary Electrolyte Balance ( DEB ) Dietary Electrolyte Balance is crucial for poultry health and performance. It involves Sodium, Potassium and Chloride, which maintain electrolytes balance in body fluids. Heat stress can disrupt DEB. Supplementing these elements with compounds ammonium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, Potassium chloride and potassium sulphate can meet DEB requirements. Inclusion of other Additives Vitamins and Micro minerals Heat stress in birds can mitigated by adding vitamins, probiotics, and minerals like C, E, D³, Choline, Betaine Manganese, Selenium and Zinc to their diets. Incorporating immunomodulators, probiotics, enzymes, emulsifiers and broad spectrum toxin binders can also support chicken well being. Hydrating Treats, Nutritious Treats and High Protein Treats are essential for Chickens in Summer Season. Feed well balanced chicken feed to your flock which contains Protein, Energy, Fat, Carbohydrates and other vital ingredients. You can offer Milk as Protein source, Oil as Fat, Bread as Carbohydrates and other Nutritious ingredients.