It is the wish of every broiler farmer to achieve the desired weight in the shortest time possible but there are some factors that may hinder this.
These may include bad breeding, poor nutrient welfare and diseases. You have to prevent these factors to enable your broilers grow fast. Select the right breed from a reputable hatchery; if you get a bad breed, all your efforts to have the broilers grow faster will be in vain. Take advantage of the first seven days of the chicks‘ life ie give them adequate amounts of feed in a favourable environment because the feed conversion ratio is highest at this sage. For the first weeks, feed the chicks with starter feeds with 23% protein, 4 to 8 weeks, feed grower feed with 19% protein. Always keep the feeders full of feed and always give them plenty of drinking water.
Other management practices
Avoid starving your chicks and feed ad libitum. This allows for optimum growth.
Maintain your chicken house. This includes providing fresh clean water daily, with adequate lighting for them to feed properly and also regularly check the coop for any sign of damage to prevent entry of predators and also provide enough space to the chicks.
Provide your chicks with natural growth promoters like garlic, cayenne pepper, ginger. These also serve as natural antibiotics against diseases.
Invest in quality feed. Secure your feed from a reputable feed supplier. If you notice slow growth with the commercial feed, supplement the feed with own made feed from corn, soybean and blood meal.
Sort your broiler chicken according to size and weight. This helps achieve uniformity in growth among birds and also keep your broiler chicken healthy.
