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Managing the Rowan Ranger

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Introduction

The Rowan Ranger, an Aviagen specialty product for the slower-growing broiler market, has recently been launched into $TQNOD3GD1NV@M1@MFDQHRSGDjQRSBNLLDQBH@KKX@U@HK@AKDOQNCTBSEQNLSGD1NV@M1@MFDTM; a range of speciality coloured birds developed to meet the needs of selected markets, including the slower-growing, free-range, and organic markets.

The Rowan Ranger is a slower-growing coloured broiler which offers excellent performance, superb meat yield and increased BTRSNLDQkDWHAHKHSXHMSGDHQOQNCTBSBGNHBD R@RKNVDQFQNVHMFOQNCTBSSGDQD@QDRNLDJDXL@M@FDLDMSCHEEDQDMBDRADSVDDMthe Rowan Ranger and the standard Aviagen product range and the purpose of this document is to provide information on how to appropriately manage the Rowan Ranger. The advice covers parent stock, hatchery and broiler management and is based on a combination of data from trials and the expertise and practical knowledge of the Aviagen Technical Service Teams. This CNBTLDMSHMBKTCDR/[email protected]/2@MCAQNHKDQR@MC-TSQHSHNM2ODBHjB@SHNMR@MCRGNTKCADTRDCHMBNMITMBSHNMwith, and as a supplement to, the local Parent Stock and Broiler Handbooks supplied by Aviagen.

Parent Stock Management

The main market for the Rowan Ranger is, for now, Europe, where local economic drivers (relatively high stocking densities, high labour and land costs) favour parent stock management which achieves 5% egg production at 23 weeks of age. The HMENQL@SHNMVHSGHMSGHRCNBTLDMSSGDQDENQDENBTRDRNML@M@FDLDMSRSQ@SDFHDRVGHBG@QD@OOQNOQH@SDENQD@QKXL@STQHMFkNBJR

For all other general aspects of Rowan Ranger parent stock management the local Parent Stock Handbook, 2013 should be referred to.

Rearing 0 to 20 weeksManagement of the Rowan Ranger in rear should be similar to that for the standard Aviagen products (for example in Europe the Ross 308).

Brooding Management

As for all Aviagen products it is important to get the Rowan Ranger off to a good start through the use of good brooding management practices. The brooding set up must provide easy access to feed, water, heat and light (Figure 1).

Figure 1. Good brooding set up showing adequate access to feed, water and light and where the temperature is correct. Chicks are evenly spread throughout the entire brooding pen, eating, drinking and vocalising contentedly. There is no evidence of panting or huddling.

Achieving the correct environmental temperature is key to getting the birds off to a good start and recommended environmental conditions (Figure 2) must be achieved 24 hours prior to chick placement.

Figure 2. Recommended environmental conditions for chick arrival.

Environmental temperature recommendations after placement are given in Table 1.

Table 1. Dry bulb temperatures required to achieve equivalent temperatures at varying RH. Dry bulb temperatures at the ideal RH at an age are coloured red.

Dry Bulb Temperature at RH% C (F)

Age (days) 40 50 60 70 80

Day-old 36.0 33.2 30.8 29.2 27.0

3 33.7 31.2 28.9 27.3 26.0

6 32.5 29.9 27.7 26.0 24.0

9 31.3 28.6 26.7 25.0 23.0

12 30.2 27.8 25.7 24.0 23.0

15 29.0 26.8 24.8 23.0 22.0

18 27.7 25.5 23.6 21.9 21.0

21 26.9 24.7 22.7 21.3 20.0

24 25.7 23.5 21.7 20.2 19.0

27 24.8 22.7 20.7 19.3 18.0

Other key management points during brooding include;

q Always monitor actual chick behaviour to determine if house temperatures are correct (see Figure 1). If bird behaviour indicates that temperatures are too hot (chicks spread out, panting and no vocalisation) or cold (chicks huddling around AQNNCDQCHRSQDRRB@KKHMFSGDM@OOQNOQH@SD@CITRSLDMSRLTRSADL@CD AQNNCHMFODMTRDCENQSGDjQRSC@XRNEKHEDVHKKhelp to keep chicks near the heat source, feed and water.

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Air temperature = 30C

Floor temperature = 28-30C

Relative humidity (RH) = 60-70%

Dry Bulb Temperature at RH% C (F)

Age (days) 40 50 60 70 80

Day-old 36.0 33.2 30.8 29.2 27.0

3 33.7 31.2 28.9 27.3 26.0

6 32.5 29.9 27.7 26.0 24.0

9 31.3 28.6 26.7 25.0 23.0

12 30.2 27.8 25.7 24.0 23.0

15 29.0 26.8 24.8 23.0 22.0

18 27.7 25.5 23.6 21.9 21.0

21 26.9 24.7 22.7 21.3 20.0

24 25.7 23.5 21.7 20.2 19.0

27 24.8 22.7 20.7 19.3 18.0

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Time of Crop Fill Check After Placement Target Crop Fill (%age of Chicks with Full Crop)

2 hours 75

8 hours >80

12 hours >85

24 hours >95

48 hours 100

Water ManagementBirds must have an easy and plentiful access to fresh, clean water from placement. Supplementary drinkers should be used CTQHMFSGDjQRSC@XR@ESDQOK@BDLDMSSNDMBNTQ@FDV@SDQHMS@JDRDD%HFTQD#TQHMFSGDjQRSGNTQRV@KJHMFSGQNTFGSGDkNBJVGDMBGDBJHMFBQNOjKK@MCQDOKDMHRGHMFSGDEDDCNMSGDO@ODQVHKKBQD@SD@BSHUHSXHMSGDkNBJRSHLTK@SHMFSGDBGHBJRSNEDDCand drink. This is particularly important where transport times have been longer.

Feed ManagementFeed management for the Rowan Ranger is the same as that for other standard Aviagen products. The key points are:

q A sieved crumble or mini-pellets should initially be provided in feeder trays (1 for every 80-100 birds) and on paper spread across at least 90% of the brooding area.

q Make feed available in mechanical feeding systems from day one and paper should not be removed from the brooding area until the birds have learned to feed from the mechanical feeders.

q Where track feeding or pans are used birds should be gradually introduced to the automated system from 8 days of age onwards. Full transfer to the automated feeding system should occur over a 2-3 day period during which time the amount of feed in the automated system should be gradually increased. During the transitional period to the automated system manual feeding should continue.

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Time of Crop Fill Check After Placement Target Crop Fill (%age of Chicks with Full Crop)

2 hours 75

8 hours >80

12 hours >85

24 hours >95

48 hours 100

Table 3. A typical transition from hand feeding to spin feeding.

AGE/days FEED FORM FEEDING

Hand Spinner

1-13 "14,!+$ 100% -

14 "14,!+$/$++$3 100% -

15 "14,!+$/$++$3 100% -

16 /$++$3 100% -

17 /$++$3 75% 25%

18 /$++$3 50% 50%

19 /$++$3 25% 75%

20 /$++$3 - 100%

21 /$++$3 - 100%

q Monitor feed depth, distribution time and clean-up time routinely at several points around the house and adjust feeder height regularly with bird age and growth.

q If track feeders are used all feed should be distributed to each population within 3 minutes. If feed distribution is a problem, distribution time can be reduced by placing a supplementary feed hopper halfway around the feeder loop.

q Pan feeders provide good feed distribution if managed properly. Pan feeders must remain charged at all times and should be checked regularly to ensure that all pans are receiving feed and that the lines remain charged.

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1 23 23

80-100 lux in brooding area10-20 lux in the house

2 23 23

3 19 19

4 16 16

5 14 14

6 12 1230-60 lux (3-6 foot candles) in the brooding area 10-20

lux in the house

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8 10 10

9 9 9

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161 23 13 13

168 24 13 13

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m UDQ@FDHMSDMRHSXVHSGHM@GNTRDNQODMLD@RTQDC@SAHQCGD@CGDHFGS+HFGSHMSDMRHSXRGNTKCADLD@RTQDCHM@SKD@RSNQ10 places and include the corners, under lamps and between lamps. Ideally, the standard error should not exceed 10% of the mean.

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As with all standard Aviagen products, birds in closed houses should be reared on short days of 8 hours from 10 days of age. If birds are reared in open-sided houses then they should be allowed to experience whatever the natural day length is.

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1 23 23

80-100 lux in brooding area10-20 lux in the house

2 23 23

3 19 19

4 16 16

5 14 14

6 12 1230-60 lux (3-6 foot candles) in the brooding area 10-20

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7 11 11

8 10 10

9 9 9

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m UDQ@FDHMSDMRHSXVHSGHM@GNTRDNQODMLD@RTQDC@SAHQCGD@CGDHFGS+HFGSHMSDMRHSXRGNTKCADLD@RTQDCHM@SKD@RSNQ10 places and include the corners, under lamps and between lamps. Ideally, the standard error should not exceed 10% of the mean.

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Laying Period (21 weeks to depletion)

Managing Stock TransferTransfer of stock to the laying facilities must be managed with appropriate care. Extra feed (approximately 50% more) should be given on the day before and the day of transfer to help compensate for moving stress. Feeding space must not be reduced and lighting programmes and biosecurity should be synchronised between rearing and laying houses.

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Water should be freely available to the birds as soon as they arrive at the laying facilities. Running track or pan feeders in the C@QJHDSTQMSGDKHFGSRNEESNjKKSGDLENQSGDjQRSSHLDVHKKGDKOSNQDCTBDRSQDRR@MC@HCVHSGEDDCCHRSQHATSHNM

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Feeding Into ProductionMonitoring body weight and providing appropriate feed increases into production is important with the Ranger female and the procedure for determining the pattern of feed increase from 5% production to peak is the same as that for the standard Aviagen products.

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Table 5. Example feeding programme to peak for the Ranger female.

Percent Production Feed (g) for the Ranger Female

5 95

10 98

15 101

20 104

30 110

40 116

50 122

60 127

70 131

Percent Production Feed (g) for the Ranger Female

5 95

10 98

15 101

20 104

30 110

40 116

50 122

60 127

70 131

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q Feed clean up time, which will be close to 10 hours under normal circumstancesq Energy density of the feedq Egg weight and change in egg weightq Environmental temperature

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Feed Reduction After Peak Feed reduction after peak is the area of management that will have the biggest impact on persistency of lay and hatch and needs to be handled with care. The Ranger is a dwarf female and has lower body reserves. Flocks can therefore react to sudden changes in nutrient intake.

Timing and amount of feed reduction will depend on the following observations:

q Body weight and body-weight change from the start of production.q Daily egg production and the hen day production trend.q "G@MFDRHMEDDCBKD@MTOSHLDq Daily egg weight and egg-weight trend.q Egg mass trend.q 'D@KSGRS@STRNESGDkNBJ@MCED@SGDQHMFBNMCHSHNMq Ambient environmental temperature.q Feed composition i.e. feed texture, including energy and protein levels.q Quantity of feed (i.e. energy and protein intake) at peak.q Flock history (i.e. rearing and pre-peak performance).

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To enable the farm manager to monitor and establish an appropriate feed reduction programme, it is important that the following characteristics are measured, recorded and graphed onto a chart:

q Daily (or weekly) body weight and body-weight change relative to the target.q Daily egg weight and egg-weight trend relative to the target.q Daily changes in feed clean-up time.

Feed allowances after peak should be adjusted to compensate for any unexpected changes in the above characteristics.

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Floor Eggs

The Ranger is a dwarf female and so any obstacles to the nest must be avoided and the recommended number of birds per nest must not be exceeded.

Floor eggs will be increased if feeders on the slatted area are hanging too low, if slat height is more than 20 cm and, for automatic nests, if entry to the nest is higher than 10 cm high. For automatic nests adjustments may need to be made to OQDUDMSSGDEDL@KDREQNLFDSSHMFNMSNSGDDFFBNKKDBSHNMADKS%QDPTDMSV@KJHMFNESGDGNTRDSNHMBQD@RDAHQC@BSHUHSXEQNLNMRDSNEK@XLHFGSADGDKOETKVHSGSHLDKXBNKKDBSHNMNESGDkNNQDFFR

Stocking Density 2SNBJHMFCDMRHSXB@MADGHFGDQ ENQ SGD1NV@M1@MFDQCTD HSRRL@KKDQRHYD1DBNLLDMCDCRSNBJHMFCDMRHSX ENQ SGD1NV@M1@MFDQHRlAHQCRLHMBKTCHMFL@KDR'NVDUDQ@BST@KRSNBJHMFCDMRHSHDRL@XU@QXCDODMCHMFNMVDKE@QDQDFTK@SHNMRDBNMNLHBR DMUHQNMLDMS @MC @BST@K @U@HK@AKD kNNQ EDDCHMF @MC CQHMJHMF RO@BD (S HR HLONQS@MS SG@S SGD DMUHQNMLDMS @MCmanagement conditions (feeding and drinking space and laying nest space) are appropriate for the stocking density used if reduced breeder performance is to be avoided.

Nest SpaceIt is recommended to provide increased nest space for the Ranger female (i.e. reduce the number of birds per linear meter of MDRSRO@BD3GHRVHKK@KRNGDKOSNOQDUDMSkNNQDFFR

q Ranger recommendation: 75 birds per linear meter nest and for manual nests one nest for every 5 birds.

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Male Management Male management practices for the Rowan male are similar to those for the standard Aviagen male. Good male management is as important for the productivity of the Rowan male as it is for the standard Aviagen males. The key difference for the Rowan L@KDHRSGDANCXVDHFGSOQNjKDCDS@HKRNEVGHBG@QDFHUDMHM%HFTQD@MC@SSGDDMCNESGDCNBTLDMS OODMCHW

Nutrition

Nutritional recommendations for the Ranger female are different to those for the standard Aviagen females with respect to premix composition.

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Hatchery

Rowan Ranger broiler chicks need between 4 and 6 hours less time to hatch than the Ross 308. If incubation times are not adjusted accordingly to account for this, broiler performance might be impaired.

To achieve optimum incubation times, the set time for the Rowan Ranger should be delayed by 4-6 hours. It is not recommended to shorten the time in the hatchers or lower the incubation temperatures.

The best check of whether or not incubation times are correct is chick yield at take-off. This is calculated as:

average chick weight

average egg weight at set

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The key points to consider when managing Rowan Ranger parent stock are:

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Appendix 1. Rowan Ranger Parent Stock Performance Objectives

Table 1. Summary statistics.

Breeder: Summary of 40 weeks production

Age at depletion 62 weeks

Total Eggs (HH) 210

Hatching a (HH) 198

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Hatchability % 85.1%

Age at 5% production 23 weeks

Peak production % (HH) 91.7

Body weight at 23 weeks 2020 g

Body weight at depletion 2460 g

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+HUD@AHKHSXK@X 92%

%DDC"GHBJRVDDJR 25.9 kg

Feed/100 Hatching Eggs (0-62 weeks) 22.1 kg

Feed amounts expressed in this table do not include male feed allocations

Breeder: Summary of 40 weeks production

Age at depletion 62 weeks

Total Eggs (HH) 210

Hatching Eggs (HH) 198

"GHBJREDL@KDGNTRDC@SVDDJR 168

Hatchability % 85.1%

Age at 5% production 23 weeks

Peak production % (HH) 91.7

Body weight at 23 weeks 2020 g

Body weight at depletion 2460 g

+HUD@AHKHSXQD@Q 95-96%

+HUD@AHKHSXK@X 92%

%DDC"GHBJRVDDJR 25.9 kg

Feed/100 Hatching Eggs (0-62 weeks) 22.1 kg

Feed amounts expressed in this table do not include male feed allocations

Table 2. Male and female body weights and feeding programmes.

Age (days)

Age (weeks)

Female body

weight (g)

Female weekly gain

(g)

Female feed intake

(g)

Female energy intake (kcal/

bird/day)*

Male body weight (g)

Male weekly gain

(g)

Male feed intake (g)

Male energy intake (kcal/

bird/day)*day-old 0 40 ad lib 40 ad lib 22

7 1 120 80 20 56 195 155 92 3314 2 220 100 28 80 350 155 113 4021 3 340 120 34 95 515 165 128 4628 4 450 110 37 104 695 180 141 5035 5 560 110 39 110 875 180 152 5442 6 710 100 42 119 1045 170 161 5849 7 800 90 46 121 1185 140 170 6156 8 890 90 48 126 1310 125 178 6363 9 970 80 50 131 1430 120 185 6670 10 1045 75 52 136 1545 115 193 6977 11 1120 75 54 141 1645 100 200 7184 12 1195 75 56 145 1745 100 208 7491 13 1270 75 59 153 1845 100 216 7798 14 1345 75 61 160 1960 115 225 80105 15 1420 75 64 167 2085 125 235 84112 16 1495 75 67 188 2220 135 246 88119 17 1570 75 71 199 2360 140 258 92126 18 1645 75 74 207 2505 145 272 97133 19 1720 75 78 218 2655 150 286 102140 20 1800 80 82 230 2810 155 300 107147 21 1880 80 86 241 2970 160 312 112154 22 1960 80 90 252 3130 160 324 116161 23 2020 60 95 266 3280 150 335 120168 24 2060 40 102 287 3420 140 343 123175 25 2100 40 112 314 3545 125 350 125182 26 2120 20 122 342 3655 110 355 127189 27 2140 20 128 358 3745 90 359 128196 28 2160 20 131 367 3820 75 362 129203 29 2180 20 131 367 3870 50 365 130210 30 2200 20 131 368 3910 40 367 131217 31 2210 10 131 367 3930 20 369 132224 32 2220 10 131 367 3950 20 371 132231 33 2230 10 130 364 3970 20 372 133238 34 2240 10 130 364 3990 20 374 134245 35 2250 10 130 364 4010 20 375 134252 36 2260 10 130 364 4030 20 377 134259 37 2270 10 130 364 4050 20 378 135266 38 2280 10 130 364 4070 20 379 135273 39 2290 10 129 361 4090 20 380 136280 40 2300 10 129 361 4110 20 381 136287 41 2310 10 129 361 4130 20 382 136294 42 2320 10 128 358 4150 20 383 137301 43 2330 10 128 358 4170 20 384 137308 44 2340 10 128 358 4190 20 385 138315 45 2350 10 127 356 4210 20 386 138322 46 2360 10 127 356 4230 20 387 138329 47 2370 10 126 353 4250 20 388 139336 48 2380 10 126 353 4270 20 389 139343 49 2390 10 125 350 4290 20 390 139350 50 2400 10 125 350 4310 20 391 140357 51 2405 5 124 347 4330 20 392 140364 52 2410 5 124 347 4350 20 393 140371 53 2415 5 123 344 4370 20 394 141378 54 2420 5 123 344 4390 20 395 141385 55 2425 5 122 342 4410 20 396 141392 56 2430 5 122 342 4430 20 396 142399 57 2435 5 121 339 4450 20 397 142406 58 2440 5 121 339 4470 20 398 142413 59 2445 5 120 336 4490 20 399 143420 60 2450 5 119 333 4510 20 400 143427 61 2455 5 118 330 4530 20 401 143434 62 2460 5 117 328 4550 20 402 144

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Age (days)

Age (weeks)

Female body

weight (g)

Female weekly gain

(g)

Female feeding

programmes (g)

Female energy intake (kcal/

bird/day)*

Male body weight (g)

Male weekly gain

(g)

Male feed intake (g)

Male energy intake (kcal/

bird/day)*

day-old 0 40 ad lib 40 ad lib7 1 120 80 20 56 195 155 33 92

14 2 220 100 28 80 350 155 40 11321 3 340 120 34 95 515 165 46 12828 4 450 110 37 104 695 180 50 14135 5 560 110 39 110 875 180 54 15242 6 710 100 42 119 1045 170 58 16149 7 800 90 46 121 1185 140 61 17056 8 890 90 48 126 1310 125 63 17863 9 970 80 50 131 1430 120 66 18570 10 1045 75 52 136 1545 115 69 19377 11 1120 75 54 141 1645 100 71 20084 12 1195 75 56 145 1745 100 74 20891 13 1270 75 59 153 1845 100 77 21698 14 1345 75 61 160 1960 115 80 225105 15 1420 75 64 167 2085 125 84 235112 16 1495 75 67 188 2220 135 88 246119 17 1570 75 71 199 2360 140 92 258126 18 1645 75 74 207 2505 145 97 272133 19 1720 75 78 218 2655 150 102 286140 20 1800 80 82 230 2810 155 107 300147 21 1880 80 86 241 2970 160 112 312154 22 1960 80 90 252 3130 160 116 324161 23 2020 60 95 266 3280 150 120 335168 24 2060 40 102 287 3420 140 123 343175 25 2100 40 112 314 3545 125 125 350182 26 2120 20 122 342 3655 110 127 355189 27 2140 20 128 358 3745 90 128 359196 28 2160 20 131 367 3820 75 129 362203 29 2180 20 131 367 3870 50 130 365210 30 2200 20 131 368 3910 40 131 367217 31 2210 10 131 367 3930 20 132 369224 32 2220 10 131 367 3950 20 132 371231 33 2230 10 130 364 3970 20 133 372238 34 2240 10 130 364 3990 20 134 374245 35 2250 10 130 364 4010 20 134 375252 36 2260 10 130 364 4030 20 134 377259 37 2270 10 130 364 4050 20 135 378266 38 2280 10 130 364 4070 20 135 379273 39 2290 10 129 361 4090 20 136 380280 40 2300 10 129 361 4110 20 136 381287 41 2310 10 129 361 4130 20 136 382294 42 2320 10 128 358 4150 20 137 383301 43 2330 10 128 358 4170 20 137 384308 44 2340 10 128 358 4190 20 138 385315 45 2350 10 127 356 4210 20 138 386322 46 2360 10 127 356 4230 20 138 387329 47 2370 10 126 353 4250 20 139 388336 48 2380 10 126 353 4270 20 139 389343 49 2390 10 125 350 4290 20 139 390350 50 2400 10 125 350 4310 20 140 391357 51 2405 5 124 347 4330 20 140 392364 52 2410 5 124 347 4350 20 140 393371 53 2415 5 123 344 4370 20 141 394378 54 2420 5 123 344 4390 20 141 395385 55 2425 5 122 342 4410 20 141 396392 56 2430 5 122 342 4430 20 142 396399 57 2435 5 121 339 4450 20 142 397406 58 2440 5 121 339 4470 20 142 398413 59 2445 5 120 336 4490 20 143 399420 60 2450 5 119 333 4510 20 143 400427 61 2455 5 118 330 4530 20 143 401434 62 2460 5 117 328 4550 20 144 402

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Table 3. Weekly egg production.

Week of production

Age(days)

Age(weeks)

Hen housed(%)

Hen week (%)*

Eggs/bird/ week

Eggs/bird/ cum.

Hatching eggs/bird/

week**

Hatching eggs/bird/

cum.

Hatching egg

utilization weekly

Hatching egg

utilization cum.

1 161 23 5.4 5.4 0.4 0.4

2 168 24 27.7 27.8 1.9 2.3 1.1 1.1 55.8 46.7

3 175 25 56.7 56.9 4.0 6.3 2.8 3.9 70.5 61.7

4 182 26 79.7 80.2 5.6 11.9 4.8 8.7 86.5 73.4

5 189 27 87.7 88.4 6.1 18.0 5.5 14.2 89.7 78.9

6 196 28 91.2 92.1 6.4 24.4 5.9 20.1 92.2 82.4

7 203 29 91.7 92.8 6.4 30.8 6.1 26.2 94.2 84.9

8 210 30 91.7 93.0 6.4 37.2 6.1 32.2 94.7 86.6

9 217 31 90.8 92.3 6.4 43.6 6.1 38.3 95.2 87.8

10 224 32 89.9 91.6 6.3 49.9 6.0 44.3 95.7 88.8

11 231 33 89.0 90.9 6.2 56.1 6.0 50.3 96.2 89.7

12 238 34 88.2 90.1 6.2 62.3 5.9 56.2 96.2 90.3

13 245 35 87.3 89.4 6.1 68.4 5.9 62.1 96.2 90.8

14 252 36 86.4 88.7 6.0 74.4 5.8 68.0 96.5 91.3

15 259 37 85.5 87.9 6.0 80.4 5.8 73.7 96.4 91.7

16 266 38 84.6 87.2 5.9 86.3 5.7 79.4 96.4 92.0

17 273 39 83.7 86.5 5.9 92.2 5.6 85.1 96.4 92.3

18 280 40 82.8 85.7 5.8 98.0 5.6 90.7 96.4 92.5

19 287 41 81.9 85.0 5.7 103.7 5.5 96.2 96.1 92.7

20 294 42 81.0 84.2 5.7 109.4 5.4 101.6 96.1 92.9

21 301 43 80.1 83.5 5.6 115.0 5.4 107.0 96.1 93.0

22 308 44 79.2 82.7 5.5 120.6 5.3 112.3 96.0 93.2

23 315 45 78.4 82.0 5.5 126.1 5.3 117.6 96.0 93.3

24 322 46 77.5 81.2 5.4 131.5 5.2 122.8 96.0 93.4

25 329 47 76.6 80.4 5.4 136.8 5.1 128.0 96.0 93.5

26 336 48 75.7 79.7 5.3 142.1 5.1 133.0 96.0 93.6

27 343 49 74.8 78.9 5.2 147.4 5.0 138.1 96.0 93.7

28 350 50 73.9 78.1 5.2 152.5 5.0 143.0 95.9 93.8

29 357 51 73.0 77.3 5.1 157.7 4.9 147.9 95.9 93.8

30 364 52 72.1 76.6 5.0 162.7 4.8 152.8 95.4 93.9

31 371 53 71.2 75.8 5.0 167.7 4.8 157.5 95.4 93.9

32 378 54 70.3 75.0 4.9 172.6 4.7 162.2 95.4 94.0

33 385 55 69.4 74.2 4.9 177.5 4.6 166.8 95.3 94.0

34 392 56 68.6 73.4 4.8 182.3 4.6 171.4 95.3 94.0

35 399 57 67.7 72.6 4.7 187.0 4.5 175.9 95.1 94.1

36 406 58 66.8 71.8 4.7 191.7 4.4 180.3 94.8 94.1

37 413 59 65.9 71.0 4.6 196.3 4.4 184.7 94.7 94.1

38 420 60 65.0 70.2 4.5 200.8 4.3 189.0 94.7 94.1

39 427 61 64.1 69.4 4.5 205.3 4.2 193.3 94.7 94.1

40 434 62 63.2 68.6 4.4 209.8 4.2 197.5 94.7 94.1

* Hen week (%) is based on the assumption that mortality in lay is 8% with 0.2% mortality per week.** A hatching egg is considered to be an egg which is 50 grams or heavier.

Week of production

Age(days)

Age(weeks)

Hen housed(%)

Hen week (%)*

Eggs/bird/ week

Eggs/bird/ cum.

Hatching eggs/bird/

week**

Hatching eggs/bird/

cum.

Hatching egg

utilization weekly

Hatching egg

utilization cum.

1 161 23 5.4 5.4 0.4 0.4

2 168 24 27.7 27.8 1.9 2.3 1.1 1.1 55.8 46.7

3 175 25 56.7 56.9 4.0 6.3 2.8 3.9 70.5 61.7

4 182 26 79.7 80.2 5.6 11.9 4.8 8.7 86.5 73.4

5 189 27 87.7 88.4 6.1 18.0 5.5 14.2 89.7 78.9

6 196 28 91.2 92.1 6.4 24.4 5.9 20.1 92.2 82.4

7 203 29 91.7 92.8 6.4 30.8 6.1 26.2 94.2 84.9

8 210 30 91.7 93.0 6.4 37.2 6.1 32.2 94.7 86.6

9 217 31 90.8 92.3 6.4 43.6 6.1 38.3 95.2 87.8

10 224 32 89.9 91.6 6.3 49.9 6.0 44.3 95.7 88.8

11 231 33 89.0 90.9 6.2 56.1 6.0 50.3 96.2 89.7

12 238 34 88.2 90.1 6.2 62.3 5.9 56.2 96.2 90.3

13 245 35 87.3 89.4 6.1 68.4 5.9 62.1 96.2 90.8

14 252 36 86.4 88.7 6.0 74.4 5.8 68.0 96.5 91.3

15 259 37 85.5 87.9 6.0 80.4 5.8 73.7 96.4 91.7

16 266 38 84.6 87.2 5.9 86.3 5.7 79.4 96.4 92.0

17 273 39 83.7 86.5 5.9 92.2 5.6 85.1 96.4 92.3

18 280 40 82.8 85.7 5.8 98.0 5.6 90.7 96.4 92.5

19 287 41 81.9 85.0 5.7 103.7 5.5 96.2 96.1 92.7

20 294 42 81.0 84.2 5.7 109.4 5.4 101.6 96.1 92.9

21 301 43 80.1 83.5 5.6 115.0 5.4 107.0 96.1 93.0

22 308 44 79.2 82.7 5.5 120.6 5.3 112.3 96.0 93.2

23 315 45 78.4 82.0 5.5 126.1 5.3 117.6 96.0 93.3

24 322 46 77.5 81.2 5.4 131.5 5.2 122.8 96.0 93.4

25 329 47 76.6 80.4 5.4 136.8 5.1 128.0 96.0 93.5

26 336 48 75.7 79.7 5.3 142.1 5.1 133.0 96.0 93.6

27 343 49 74.8 78.9 5.2 147.4 5.0 138.1 96.0 93.7

28 350 50 73.9 78.1 5.2 152.5 5.0 143.0 95.9 93.8

29 357 51 73.0 77.3 5.1 157.7 4.9 147.9 95.9 93.8

30 364 52 72.1 76.6 5.0 162.7 4.8 152.8 95.4 93.9

31 371 53 71.2 75.8 5.0 167.7 4.8 157.5 95.4 93.9

32 378 54 70.3 75.0 4.9 172.6 4.7 162.2 95.4 94.0

33 385 55 69.4 74.2 4.9 177.5 4.6 166.8 95.3 94.0

34 392 56 68.6 73.4 4.8 182.3 4.6 171.4 95.3 94.0

35 399 57 67.7 72.6 4.7 187.0 4.5 175.9 95.1 94.1

36 406 58 66.8 71.8 4.7 191.7 4.4 180.3 94.8 94.1

37 413 59 65.9 71.0 4.6 196.3 4.4 184.7 94.7 94.1

38 420 60 65.0 70.2 4.5 200.8 4.3 189.0 94.7 94.1

39 427 61 64.1 69.4 4.5 205.3 4.2 193.3 94.7 94.1

40 434 62 63.2 68.6 4.4 209.8 4.2 197.5 94.7 94.1

* Hen week (%) is based on the assumption that mortality in lay is 8% with 0.2% mortality per week.** A hatching egg is considered to be an egg which is 50 grams or heavier.

Table 4. Weekly hatchability and chick production.

Week of production

Age(days)

Age(weeks)

Hatch all eggs (%)*

Cum. hatchability (%)

Chicks/week hen housed

Cum. chicks hen housed

1 161 23

2 168 24 70.5 70.5 0.8 0.8

3 175 25 77.7 75.7 2.2 2.9

4 182 26 80.5 78.4 3.9 6.8

5 189 27 83.2 80.2 4.6 11.4

6 196 28 85.3 81.7 5.0 16.4

7 203 29 87.1 83.0 5.3 21.7

8 210 30 88.2 84.0 5.4 27.1

9 217 31 89.1 84.8 5.4 32.5

10 224 32 89.4 85.4 5.4 37.8

11 231 33 89.9 85.9 5.4 43.2

12 238 34 90.3 86.4 5.4 48.6

13 245 35 90.1 86.7 5.3 53.9

14 252 36 89.9 87.0 5.2 59.1

15 259 37 89.6 87.2 5.2 64.3

16 266 38 89.3 87.4 5.1 69.4

17 273 39 89.0 87.5 5.0 74.4

18 280 40 88.5 87.5 4.9 79.4

19 287 41 88.0 87.6 4.8 84.2

20 294 42 87.5 87.6 4.8 89.0

21 301 43 87.0 87.5 4.7 93.7

22 308 44 86.5 87.5 4.6 98.3

23 315 45 86.0 87.4 4.5 102.8

24 322 46 85.5 87.3 4.5 107.3

25 329 47 85.0 87.2 4.4 111.6

26 336 48 84.5 87.1 4.3 115.9

27 343 49 84.0 87.0 4.2 120.2

28 350 50 83.5 86.9 4.1 124.3

29 357 51 83.0 86.8 4.1 128.4

30 364 52 82.5 86.6 4.0 132.3

31 371 53 82.0 86.5 3.9 136.2

32 378 54 81.5 86.4 3.8 140.1

33 385 55 81.0 86.2 3.8 143.8

34 392 56 80.5 86.1 3.7 147.5

35 399 57 80.0 85.9 3.6 151.1

36 406 58 79.5 85.7 3.5 154.6

37 413 59 79.0 85.6 3.5 158.1

38 420 60 78.5 85.4 3.4 161.5

39 427 61 78.0 85.3 3.3 164.8

40 434 62 77.5 85.1 3.2 168.0

* Hatchability is based on an average egg age of 3 days. Hatchability will drop by 0.5% per day of storage between 7 and 11 days.

Week of production

Age(days)

Age(weeks)

Hatch all eggs (%)*

Cum. hatchability (%)

Chicks/week hen housed

Cum. chicks hen housed

1 161 23

2 168 24 70.5 70.5 0.8 0.8

3 175 25 77.7 75.7 2.2 2.9

4 182 26 80.5 78.4 3.9 6.8

5 189 27 83.2 80.2 4.6 11.4

6 196 28 85.3 81.7 5.0 16.4

7 203 29 87.1 83.0 5.3 21.7

8 210 30 88.2 84.0 5.4 27.1

9 217 31 89.1 84.8 5.4 32.5

10 224 32 89.4 85.4 5.4 37.8

11 231 33 89.9 85.9 5.4 43.2

12 238 34 90.3 86.4 5.4 48.6

13 245 35 90.1 86.7 5.3 53.9

14 252 36 89.9 87.0 5.2 59.1

15 259 37 89.6 87.2 5.2 64.3

16 266 38 89.3 87.4 5.1 69.4

17 273 39 89.0 87.5 5.0 74.4

18 280 40 88.5 87.5 4.9 79.4

19 287 41 88.0 87.6 4.8 84.2

20 294 42 87.5 87.6 4.8 89.0

21 301 43 87.0 87.5 4.7 93.7

22 308 44 86.5 87.5 4.6 98.3

23 315 45 86.0 87.4 4.5 102.8

24 322 46 85.5 87.3 4.5 107.3

25 329 47 85.0 87.2 4.4 111.6

26 336 48 84.5 87.1 4.3 115.9

27 343 49 84.0 87.0 4.2 120.2

28 350 50 83.5 86.9 4.1 124.3

29 357 51 83.0 86.8 4.1 128.4

30 364 52 82.5 86.6 4.0 132.3

31 371 53 82.0 86.5 3.9 136.2

32 378 54 81.5 86.4 3.8 140.1

33 385 55 81.0 86.2 3.8 143.8

34 392 56 80.5 86.1 3.7 147.5

35 399 57 80.0 85.9 3.6 151.1

36 406 58 79.5 85.7 3.5 154.6

37 413 59 79.0 85.6 3.5 158.1

38 420 60 78.5 85.4 3.4 161.5

39 427 61 78.0 85.3 3.3 164.8

40 434 62 77.5 85.1 3.2 168.0

* Hatchability is based on an average egg age of 3 days. Hatchability will drop by 0.5% per day of storage between 7 and 11 days.

Table 5. Weekly egg weight and egg mass.

Week of production

Age(days)

Age(weeks)

Hen week (%) Egg weight (g) Egg mass*

1 161 23 5.4 45.70 2.5

2 168 24 27.8 47.70 13.2

3 175 25 56.9 49.50 28.2

4 182 26 80.2 51.25 41.1

5 189 27 88.4 52.02 46.0

6 196 28 92.1 52.77 48.6

7 203 29 92.8 53.50 49.7

8 210 30 93.0 54.20 50.4

9 217 31 92.3 54.89 50.7

10 224 32 91.6 55.55 50.9

11 231 33 90.9 56.19 51.1

12 238 34 90.1 56.81 51.2

13 245 35 89.4 57.41 51.3

14 252 36 88.7 57.99 51.4

15 259 37 87.9 58.55 51.5

16 266 38 87.2 59.08 51.5

17 273 39 86.5 59.59 51.5

18 280 40 85.7 60.08 51.5

19 287 41 85.0 60.55 51.5

20 294 42 84.2 61.00 51.4

21 301 43 83.5 61.42 51.3

22 308 44 82.7 61.82 51.1

23 315 45 82.0 62.20 51.0

24 322 46 81.2 62.56 50.8

25 329 47 80.4 62.90 50.6

26 336 48 79.7 63.22 50.4

27 343 49 78.9 63.51 50.1

28 350 50 78.1 63.79 49.8

29 357 51 77.3 64.04 49.5

30 364 52 76.6 64.27 49.2

31 371 53 75.8 64.48 48.9

32 378 54 75.0 64.66 48.5

33 385 55 74.2 64.83 48.1

34 392 56 73.4 64.97 47.7

35 399 57 72.6 65.09 47.3

36 406 58 71.8 65.19 46.8

37 413 59 71.0 65.27 46.3

38 420 60 70.2 65.32 45.8

39 427 61 69.4 65.41 45.4

40 434 62 68.6 65.49 44.9

Table 5. Weekly egg weight and egg mass.

Week of production

Age(days)

Age(weeks)


1 161 23 5.4 45.70 2.5

2 168 24 27.8 47.70 13.2

3 175 25 56.9 49.50 28.2

4 182 26 80.2 51.25 41.1

5 189 27 88.4 52.02 46.0

6 196 28 92.1 52.77 48.6

7 203 29 92.8 53.50 49.7

8 210 30 93.0 54.20 50.4

9 217 31 92.3 54.89 50.7

10 224 32 91.6 55.55 50.9

11 231 33 90.9 56.19 51.1

12 238 34 90.1 56.81 51.2

13 245 35 89.4 57.41 51.3

14 252 36 88.7 57.99 51.4

15 259 37 87.9 58.55 51.5

16 266 38 87.2 59.08 51.5

17 273 39 86.5 59.59 51.5

18 280 40 85.7 60.08 51.5

19 287 41 85.0 60.55 51.5

20 294 42 84.2 61.00 51.4

21 301 43 83.5 61.42 51.3

22 308 44 82.7 61.82 51.1

23 315 45 82.0 62.20 51.0

24 322 46 81.2 62.56 50.8

25 329 47 80.4 62.90 50.6

26 336 48 79.7 63.22 50.4

27 343 49 78.9 63.51 50.1

28 350 50 78.1 63.79 49.8

29 357 51 77.3 64.04 49.5

30 364 52 76.6 64.27 49.2

31 371 53 75.8 64.48 48.9

32 378 54 75.0 64.66 48.5

33 385 55 74.2 64.83 48.1

34 392 56 73.4 64.97 47.7

35 399 57 72.6 65.09 47.3

36 406 58 71.8 65.19 46.8

37 413 59 71.0 65.27 46.3

38 420 60 70.2 65.32 45.8

39 427 61 69.4 65.41 45.4

40 434 62 68.6 65.49 44.9

Week of production

Age(days)

Age(weeks)


1 161 23 5.4 45.70 2.5

2 168 24 27.8 47.70 13.2

3 175 25 56.9 49.50 28.2

4 182 26 80.2 51.25 41.1

5 189 27 88.4 52.02 46.0

6 196 28 92.1 52.77 48.6

7 203 29 92.8 53.50 49.7

8 210 30 93.0 54.20 50.4

9 217 31 92.3 54.89 50.7

10 224 32 91.6 55.55 50.9

11 231 33 90.9 56.19 51.1

12 238 34 90.1 56.81 51.2

13 245 35 89.4 57.41 51.3

14 252 36 88.7 57.99 51.4

15 259 37 87.9 58.55 51.5

16 266 38 87.2 59.08 51.5

17 273 39 86.5 59.59 51.5

18 280 40 85.7 60.08 51.5

19 287 41 85.0 60.55 51.5

20 294 42 84.2 61.00 51.4

21 301 43 83.5 61.42 51.3

22 308 44 82.7 61.82 51.1

23 315 45 82.0 62.20 51.0

24 322 46 81.2 62.56 50.8

25 329 47 80.4 62.90 50.6

26 336 48 79.7 63.22 50.4

27 343 49 78.9 63.51 50.1

28 350 50 78.1 63.79 49.8

29 357 51 77.3 64.04 49.5

30 364 52 76.6 64.27 49.2

31 371 53 75.8 64.48 48.9

32 378 54 75.0 64.66 48.5

33 385 55 74.2 64.83 48.1

34 392 56 73.4 64.97 47.7

35 399 57 72.6 65.09 47.3

36 406 58 71.8 65.19 46.8

37 413 59 71.0 65.27 46.3

38 420 60 70.2 65.32 45.8

39 427 61 69.4 65.41 45.4

40 434 62 68.6 65.49 44.9

Hen week (%) x Egg weight (g)

100* Egg mass =

OODMCHW1NV@M1@MFDQ/@QDMS2SNBJ-TSQHSHNM2ODBHkB@SHNMR

Table 1. %DL@KDO@QDMSRSNBJMTSQHSHNMRODBHkB@SHNMRENTQRS@FDQD@QHMFOQNFQ@LLD

STARTER 1 STARTER 2 GROWER PRE-BREEDER BREEDER 1 BREEDER 2 **

Age Fed days 0-21 22-42 43-105106 days to 5%

productionFrom 5%

productionAfter 245 days

Energy per kg kcal 2800 2800 2600 2800 2800 2800

MJ 11.7 11.7 10.9 11.7 11.7 11.7

AMINO ACIDS* TOTAL DIGEST1 TOTAL DIGEST1 TOTAL DIGEST1 TOTAL DIGEST1 TOTAL DIGEST1 TOTAL DIGEST1

+XRHMD % 1.06 0.95 0.74 0.67 0.58 0.52 0.69 0.62 0.75 0.68 0.70 0.63

,DSGHNMHMD"XRSHMD % 0.84 0.74 0.66 0.58 0.53 0.47 0.63 0.56 0.68 0.59 0.65 0.58

Methionine % 0.46 0.40 0.32 0.28 0.34 0.31 0.41 0.37 0.43 0.39 0.42 0.38

Threonine % 0.72 0.64 0.57 0.51 0.45 0.40 0.54 0.48 0.60 0.53 0.58 0.52

5@KHMD % 0.80 0.71 0.60 0.53 0.49 0.44 0.59 0.52 0.67 0.59 0.63 0.57

Iso-leucine % 0.70 0.62 0.54 0.48 0.45 0.40 0.54 0.48 0.62 0.56 0.60 0.53

Arginine % 1.17 1.05 0.87 0.78 0.72 0.64 0.85 0.78 0.97 0.87 0.94 0.85

Tryptophan % 0.19 0.16 0.15 0.13 0.14 0.12 0.17 0.14 0.18 0.16 0.17 0.14

+DTBHMD % 1.23 1.11 0.84 0.76 0.77 0.69 0.92 0.83 1.09 0.99 1.04 0.94

"QTCD/QNSDHM % 19.00 17.00 14.00 16.50 17.00 16.00

MINERALS*

"@KBHTL % 1.00 1.00 1.35 3.80 4.00 0.90

Available Phosphorus % 0.45 0.45 0.42 0.40 0.44 0.40

Sodium % 0.16 0.23 0.16 0.23 0.16 0.23 0.18 0.23 0.17 0.23 0.17 0.23

"GKNQHCD % 0.16 0.23 0.16 0.23 0.16 0.23 0.18 0.26 0.18 0.26 0.18 0.26

Potassium % 0.40 0.90 0.40 0.90 0.40 0.90 0.44 1.00 0.67 1.00 0.67 1.00

ADDED TRACE MINERALS PER KG

"NOODQ mg 16 16 16 18.00 15.00 15.00

Iodine mg 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.50 2.50 2.50

Iron mg 40 40 40 45 60 60

Manganese mg 120 120 120 130 140 140

Selenium mg 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.35 0.45 0.45

Zinc mg 110 110 110 120 130 130

ADDED VITAMINSPER KG

Wheatbasedfeed

Maizebasedfeed

Wheatbasedfeed

Maizebasedfeed

Wheatbasedfeed

Maizebasedfeed

Wheatbasedfeed

Maizebasedfeed

Wheatbasedfeed

Maizebasedfeed

Wheatbasedfeed

Maizebasedfeed

5HS@LHM (4 11000 10000 11000 10000 11000 10000 12500 11000 15000 13500 15000 13500

5HS@LHM# (4 3500 3500 3500 3500 3500 3500 4000 4000 4250 4250 4250 4250

5HS@LHM$ (4 100 100 100 100 100 100 110 110 125 125 125 125

5HS@LHM*,DM@CHNMD mg 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 6 6

Thiamine (B1) mg 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4

1HANk@UHM! mg 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 15 15 15 15

Nicotinic Acid mg 30 35 30 35 30 35 35 40 60 70 60 70

Pantothenic Acid mg 13 15 13 15 13 15 14 17 17 19 17 19

Pyridoxine (B6) mg 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 6.2 5.1 6.2 5.1

Biotin mg 0.2 0.15 0.2 0.15 0.2 0.15 0.25 0.20 0.40 0.35 0.40 0.35

Folic Acid mg 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.80 1.80 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50

5HS@LHM! mg 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.025 0.025 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.045

MINIMUM SPECIFICATION

"GNKHMDODQJF mg 1400 1400 1300 1350 1450 1300

+HMNKDHB BHC % 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.10 1.50 1.50

Digest1 = Digestible

* Energy base value. Nutrients should be factored accordingly when feeding differing energy values.

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NOTES3GDRDEDDCRODBHjB@SHNMRRGNTKCADTRDC@R@FTHCD3GDXL@XQDPTHQD@CITRSLDMSENQKNB@KBNMCHSHNMRKDFHRK@SHNM@MCL@QJDSR

STARTER 1 STARTER 2 GROWER PRE-BREEDER BREEDER 1 BREEDER 2 **

Age Fed days 0-21 22-42 43-105106 days to 5%

productionFrom 5%

productionAfter 245 days

Energy per kg kcal 2800 2800 2600 2800 2800 2800

MJ 11.7 11.7 10.9 11.7 11.7 11.7

AMINO ACIDS* TOTAL DIGEST1 TOTAL DIGEST1 TOTAL DIGEST1 TOTAL DIGEST1 TOTAL DIGEST1 TOTAL DIGEST1

+XRHMD % 1.06 0.95 0.74 0.67 0.58 0.52 0.69 0.62 0.75 0.68 0.70 0.63

,DSGHNMHMD"XRSHMD % 0.84 0.74 0.66 0.58 0.53 0.47 0.63 0.56 0.68 0.59 0.65 0.58

Methionine % 0.46 0.40 0.32 0.28 0.34 0.31 0.41 0.37 0.43 0.39 0.42 0.38

Threonine % 0.72 0.64 0.57 0.51 0.45 0.40 0.54 0.48 0.60 0.53 0.58 0.52

5@KHMD % 0.80 0.71 0.60 0.53 0.49 0.44 0.59 0.52 0.67 0.59 0.63 0.57

Iso-leucine % 0.70 0.62 0.54 0.48 0.45 0.40 0.54 0.48 0.62 0.56 0.60 0.53

Arginine % 1.17 1.05 0.87 0.78 0.72 0.64 0.85 0.78 0.97 0.87 0.94 0.85

Tryptophan % 0.19 0.16 0.15 0.13 0.14 0.12 0.17 0.14 0.18 0.16 0.17 0.14

+DTBHMD % 1.23 1.11 0.84 0.76 0.77 0.69 0.92 0.83 1.09 0.99 1.04 0.94

"QTCD/QNSDHM % 19.00 17.00 14.00 16.50 17.00 16.00

MINERALS*

"@KBHTL % 1.00 1.00 0.90 1.35 3.80 4.00

Available Phosphorus % 0.45 0.45 0.42 0.40 0.44 0.40

Sodium % 0.16 0.23 0.16 0.23 0.16 0.23 0.18 0.23 0.17 0.23 0.17 0.23

"GKNQHCD % 0.16 0.23 0.16 0.23 0.16 0.23 0.18 0.26 0.18 0.26 0.18 0.26

Potassium % 0.40 0.90 0.40 0.90 0.40 0.90 0.44 1.00 0.67 1.00 0.67 1.00


"NOODQ mg 16 16 16 18 15 15

Iodine mg 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.50 2.50 2.50

Iron mg 40 40 40 45 60 60

Manganese mg 120 120 120 130 140 140

Selenium mg 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.35 0.45 0.45

Zinc mg 110 110 110 120 130 130

ADDED VITAMINSPER KG

Wheatbasedfeed

Maizebasedfeed

Wheatbasedfeed

Maizebasedfeed

Wheatbasedfeed

Maizebasedfeed

Wheatbasedfeed

Maizebasedfeed

Wheatbasedfeed

Maizebasedfeed

Wheatbasedfeed

Maizebasedfeed

5HS@LHM (4 11000 10000 11000 10000 11000 10000 12500 11000 15000 13500 15000 13500

5HS@LHM# (4 3500 3500 3500 3500 3500 3500 4000 4000 4250 4250 4250 4250

5HS@LHM$ (4 100 100 100 100 100 100 110 110 125 125 125 125

5HS@LHM*,DM@CHNMD mg 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 6 6

Thiamine (B1) mg 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4

1HANk@UHM! mg 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 15 15 15 15

Nicotinic Acid mg 30 35 30 35 30 35 35 40 60 70 60 70

Pantothenic Acid mg 13 15 13 15 13 15 14 17 17 19 17 19

Pyridoxine (B6) mg 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 6 5 6 5

Biotin mg 0.20 0.15 0.20 0.15 0.20 0.15 0.25 0.20 0.40 0.35 0.40 0.35

Folic Acid mg 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.80 1.80 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50

5HS@LHM! mg 0.020 0.020 0.020 0.020 0.020 0.020 0.025 0.025 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.045


"GNKHMDODQJF mg 1400 1400 1300 1350 1450 1300

+HMNKDHB BHC % 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.10 1.50 1.50



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Table 2. Female parent stock nutrient allocations at peak.

Nutrient Nutrient Allocation at Peak

Energy (kcal/bird/day) 368

DIGESTIBLE AMINO ACIDS mg/bird/day

+XRHMD 887

,DSGHNMHMD"XRSHMD 771

Methionine 509

Threonine 698

5@KHMD 771

Isoleucine 727

Arginine 1134

Tryptophan 204

+DTBHMD 1294

MINERALS mg/bird/day

"@KBHTL 4978

Available Phosphorus 576

NOTES: 3GDRDEDDCRODBHjB@SHNMRRGNTKCADTRDC@R@FTHCD3GDXL@XQDPTHQD@CITRSLDMSENQKNB@KBNMCHSHNMRKDFHRK@SHNM@MCL@QJDSRThese nutrient allocations at peak are based on feeding 131g of a 2800 kcal ME/kg diet.

Nutrient Nutrient Allocation at Peak

Energy (kcal/bird/day) 368

DIGESTIBLE AMINO ACIDS mg/bird/day

+XRHMD 887

,DSGHNMHMD"XRSHMD 771

Methionine 509

Threonine 698

5@KHMD 771

Iso-leucine 727

Arginine 1134

Tryptophan 204

+DTBHMD 1294

MINERALS mg/bird/day

"@KBHTL 4978

Available Phosphorus 576

NOTES3GDRDEDDCRODBHjB@SHNMRRGNTKCADTRDC@R@FTHCD3GDXL@XQDPTHQD@CITRSLDMSENQKNB@KBNMCHSHNMRKDFHRK@SHNM@MCL@QJDSRThese nutrient allocations at peak are based on feeding 131g of a 2800 kcal ME/kg diet.

Table 3.,@KDO@QDMSRSNBJMTSQHSHNMRODBHkB@SHNMR

Feed allocation will be determined by male body weight and condition. The male diet should be introduced when birds are moved to the laying house or at light stimulation.

Energy per kg kcal 2750

MJ 11.5

AMINO ACIDS* TOTAL DIGEST1

+XRHMD % 0.50 0.45

,DSGHNMHMD"XRSHMD % 0.49 0.43

Methionine % 0.32 0.29

Threonine % 0.38 0.34

5@KHMD % 0.43 0.38

Iso-leucine % 0.39 0.35

Arginine % 0.59 0.53

Tryptophan % 0.10 0.08

+DTBHMD % 0.59 0.53

"QTCD/QNSDHM % 12.00

MINERALS*

"@KBHTL % 0.70

Avail. Phosphorus % 0.35

Sodium % 0.15-0.20

"GKNQHCD % 0.16-0.23

Potassium % 0.60-0.90


"NOODQ mg 10

Iodine mg 2

Iron mg 50

Manganese mg 120

Zinc mg 110

Selenium mg 0.3

ADDED VITAMINS PER KG Wheat based feed Maize based feed

5HS@LHM (4 12000 11000

5HS@LHM# (4 3500 3500

5HS@LHM$ (4 100 100

5HS@LHM*,DM@CHNMD mg 5 5

Thiamine (B1) mg 3 3

1HANk@UHM! mg 12 12

Nicotinic Acid mg 50 55

Pantothenic Acid mg 13 15

Pyridoxine (B6) mg 5 4

Biotin mg 0.30 0.25

Folic Acid mg 2.00 2.00

5HS@LHM! mg 0.03 0.03


"GNKHMDODQJF mg 1000

+HMNKDHB BHC % 1.00




Appendix 3. Rowan Ranger Broiler Performance Objectives

Table 1. As hatched broiler performance.

Day Weight (g) 1 Daily gain (g) Av. Daily gain/week (g) Daily intake (g) Cum. intake (g) 2 FCR3

0 261 35 9 9 0.2562 44 10 11 20 0.4533 55 11 13 33 0.6064 68 12 16 49 0.7275 82 14 18 67 0.8236 97 16 21 88 0.9007 115 18 13 23 111 0.9648 134 19 26 137 1.0179 156 21 29 166 1.06310 179 23 32 198 1.10311 205 25 35 233 1.13812 232 28 39 272 1.17013 262 30 42 314 1.19914 293 32 25 46 360 1.22715 327 34 50 410 1.25316 363 36 54 463 1.27817 400 37 58 521 1.30218 439 39 62 582 1.32619 480 41 66 648 1.34920 523 43 70 718 1.37221 568 44 39 74 792 1.39422 614 46 78 869 1.41723 661 47 82 951 1.43924 710 49 86 1037 1.46125 760 50 90 1127 1.48326 811 51 94 1221 1.50527 864 52 98 1319 1.52728 917 53 50 102 1421 1.54929 972 54 105 1526 1.57130 1027 55 109 1635 1.59331 1082 56 112 1748 1.61532 1139 56 116 1864 1.63733 1195 57 119 1983 1.65934 1253 57 122 2105 1.68035 1310 58 56 125 2231 1.70236 1368 58 128 2359 1.72437 1426 58 131 2490 1.74638 1484 58 134 2624 1.76839 1542 58 137 2761 1.79040 1601 58 139 2900 1.81241 1659 58 142 3042 1.83442 1716 58 58 144 3186 1.85643 1774 58 146 3332 1.87844 1831 57 148 3480 1.90045 1888 57 150 3629 1.92246 1945 57 152 3781 1.94447 2001 56 153 3934 1.96648 2057 56 155 4089 1.98849 2112 55 57 156 4246 2.01050 2167 55 158 4403 2.03251 2221 54 159 4562 2.05452 2274 53 160 4722 2.07653 2327 53 161 4883 2.09854 2379 52 162 5045 2.12055 2431 51 162 5207 2.14256 2481 50 53 163 5370 2.16457 2531 50 163 5533 2.18758 2579 49 164 5697 2.20959 2627 48 164 5861 2.23160 2674 47 164 6025 2.25361 2720 46 164 6189 2.27562 2765 45 164 6352 2.29763 2809 44 47 163 6516 2.319

1. On-farm body weight (i.e. feed present in intestinal tract)2. Feed consumption per living bird3%"1HMBKTCDRHMHSH@KANCXVDHFGS@SOK@BDLDMS@MCCNDRMNS@BBNTMSENQLNQS@KHSX

Table 2. Male broiler performance.


0 261 35 9 8 0.2352 44 10 10 19 0.4213 55 11 13 31 0.5714 68 12 15 47 0.6925 82 14 18 65 0.7916 97 16 20 85 0.8727 115 18 13 23 108 0.9408 135 20 26 135 0.9989 157 22 29 164 1.04710 181 24 33 197 1.09011 207 26 36 233 1.12812 235 28 40 273 1.16213 265 30 44 317 1.19314 298 33 26 48 364 1.22215 333 35 52 416 1.24916 370 37 56 472 1.27517 409 39 60 532 1.30018 450 41 64 596 1.32419 494 43 69 665 1.34720 539 45 73 738 1.37021 586 47 41 78 816 1.39222 635 49 82 898 1.41423 686 51 87 985 1.43624 739 52 91 1076 1.45725 793 54 96 1172 1.47926 848 55 100 1272 1.50027 905 57 105 1377 1.52228 963 58 54 109 1486 1.54329 1022 59 113 1599 1.56430 1082 60 117 1716 1.58531 1143 61 121 1837 1.60732 1205 62 125 1962 1.62833 1268 63 129 2091 1.64934 1331 63 132 2223 1.67035 1395 64 62 136 2359 1.69136 1459 64 139 2498 1.71237 1524 64 142 2641 1.73338 1588 65 146 2786 1.75439 1653 65 149 2935 1.77540 1718 65 151 3086 1.79741 1783 65 154 3240 1.81842 1847 65 65 157 3397 1.83943 1912 64 159 3556 1.86044 1976 64 161 3717 1.88145 2040 64 163 3880 1.90246 2103 64 165 4045 1.92347 2166 63 167 4212 1.94448 2229 63 169 4381 1.96549 2291 62 63 170 4552 1.98750 2353 61 172 4723 2.00851 2413 61 173 4896 2.02952 2474 60 174 5071 2.05053 2533 59 175 5246 2.07154 2592 59 176 5423 2.09255 2650 58 177 5600 2.11356 2707 57 59 178 5778 2.13557 2763 56 179 5956 2.15658 2819 55 179 6135 2.17759 2873 55 179 6315 2.19860 2927 54 180 6495 2.21961 2979 53 180 6675 2.24062 3031 52 180 6855 2.26163 3082 51 54 180 7035 2.283


Table 3. Female broiler performance.


0 261 35 9 10 0.2772 44 10 12 22 0.4853 55 11 14 35 0.6424 68 12 16 52 0.7615 82 14 18 70 0.8556 97 16 21 90 0.9287 115 17 13 23 113 0.9888 134 19 26 139 1.0379 155 21 28 167 1.07910 178 23 31 199 1.11511 203 25 34 233 1.14812 230 27 38 271 1.17813 258 29 41 311 1.20514 289 30 25 44 356 1.23115 321 32 48 404 1.25616 355 34 51 455 1.28117 391 36 55 510 1.30418 428 37 59 569 1.32819 467 39 62 631 1.35120 507 40 66 697 1.37421 549 42 37 70 767 1.39722 592 43 73 840 1.41923 636 44 77 918 1.44224 682 45 81 998 1.46525 728 46 84 1082 1.48726 775 47 88 1170 1.51027 823 48 91 1261 1.53228 872 49 46 94 1355 1.55529 921 49 98 1453 1.57830 971 50 101 1554 1.60031 1021 50 104 1657 1.62332 1072 51 107 1764 1.64633 1123 51 109 1873 1.66834 1174 51 112 1985 1.69135 1226 51 51 115 2100 1.71436 1277 52 117 2218 1.73637 1329 52 120 2337 1.75938 1380 52 122 2460 1.78239 1432 52 124 2584 1.80540 1483 51 127 2711 1.82841 1534 51 129 2839 1.85042 1586 51 51 131 2970 1.87343 1636 51 133 3103 1.89644 1687 50 134 3237 1.91945 1737 50 136 3373 1.94246 1787 50 138 3510 1.96547 1836 49 139 3649 1.98848 1885 49 140 3790 2.01149 1933 48 50 142 3932 2.03350 1981 48 143 4074 2.05651 2029 47 144 4218 2.07952 2075 47 145 4363 2.10253 2121 46 146 4509 2.12554 2167 45 146 4655 2.14855 2211 45 147 4802 2.17156 2255 44 46 147 4949 2.19457 2298 43 147 5096 2.21758 2340 42 147 5244 2.24159 2382 41 147 5391 2.26460 2422 40 147 5538 2.28761 2461 39 147 5685 2.31062 2499 38 146 5831 2.33363 2537 37 40 145 5976 2.356


Table 4. Processing performance.

The following tables indicate how yields of the major portions change with increasing live weight in each sex. Two types of processing are described: eviscerated yield is broken down into breast meat, thigh and drumstick to represent a portioning operation and into breast meat and leg meat to represent a deboning operation.

#DjMHSHNMNE/QNBDRRHMF3DQLREviscerated %: eviscerated carcass (without neck, abdominal fat and internal organs) as a percentage of live weight.Breast %: breast meat (without skin and bone) as a percentage of live weight.Thigh/Drumstick %: whole thigh/drumstick (with skin and bone in) as a percentage of live weight.Leg Meat %: sum of deboned thigh (without skin) and deboned drumstick (without skin) as a percentage of live weight.

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Rowan Ranger male - Portion

+HUDweight

(kg) Breast% Thigh% Drumstick% Eviscerated %

1.6 18.14 12.19 10.16 70.66

1.8 18.44 12.35 10.16 71.04

2.0 18.72 12.51 10.16 71.41

2.2 18.99 12.66 10.17 71.77

2.4 19.23 12.79 10.17 72.12

2.6 19.46 12.91 10.17 72.46

2.8 19.67 13.02 10.18 72.79

3.0 19.86 13.13 10.18 73.11

Rowan Ranger male - Portion

+HUDweight


1.6 18.14 12.19 10.16 70.66

1.8 18.44 12.35 10.16 71.04

2.0 18.72 12.51 10.16 71.41

2.2 18.99 12.66 10.17 71.77

2.4 19.23 12.79 10.17 72.12

2.6 19.46 12.91 10.17 72.46

2.8 19.67 13.02 10.18 72.79

3.0 19.86 13.13 10.18 73.11

Rowan Ranger male - Debone

+HUDweight

(kg) +DFLD@S Breast% Total %

1.6 15.91 18.14 34.05

1.8 15.97 18.44 34.41

2.0 16.01 18.72 34.73

2.2 16.03 18.99 35.02

2.4 16.06 19.23 35.29

2.6 16.08 19.46 35.54

2.8 16.10 19.67 35.77

3.0 16.13 19.86 35.99

Rowan Ranger female - Debone

+HUDweight

(kg) +DFLD@S Breast% Total %

1.4 14.90 18.65 33.55

1.6 14.96 18.95 33.91

1.8 15.02 19.22 34.24

2.0 15.09 19.49 34.58

2.2 15.15 19.73 34.88

2.4 15.20 19.94 35.14

2.6 15.27 20.15 35.42

Rowan Ranger female - Portion

+HUDweight


1.4 18.65 12.31 9.60 70.65

1.6 18.95 12.47 9.57 71.07

1.8 19.22 12.63 9.54 71.49

2.0 19.49 12.80 9.51 71.91

2.2 19.73 12.96 9.49 72.30

2.4 19.94 13.09 9.46 72.69

2.6 20.15 13.22 9.44 73.05

OODMCHW1NV@M1@MFDQ!QNHKDQ-TSQHSHNM2ODBHkB@SHNMR

Starter Grower 1 Grower 2 Finisher 1 Finisher 2

Days 0-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-56

,DS@ANKHY@AKDDMDQFX kcal 3025 3100 3150 3200 3225

MJ 12.65 13.00 13.20 13.40 13.50

Amino Acids TOTAL DIGEST1 TOTAL DIGEST1 TOTAL DIGEST1 TOTAL DIGEST1 TOTAL DIGEST1

+XRHMD % 1.43 1.27 1.33 1.18 1.20 1.07 1.07 0.95 0.98 0.87

,DSG"XRSHMD % 1.07 0.94 1.02 0.90 0.93 0.82 0.85 0.74 0.77 0.68

Methionine % 0.51 0.47 0.48 0.44 0.44 0.41 0.40 0.37 0.37 0.34

Threonine % 0.94 0.83 0.88 0.78 0.81 0.71 0.73 0.64 0.66 0.58

5@KHMD % 1.09 0.95 1.03 0.90 0.94 0.82 0.84 0.73 0.78 0.68

Iso-leucine % 0.97 0.85 0.91 0.80 0.83 0.72 0.74 0.65 0.69 0.60

Arginine % 1.45 1.31 1.35 1.22 1.24 1.12 1.11 1.00 1.00 0.90

Tryptophan % 0.23 0.20 0.22 0.19 0.19 0.17 0.18 0.15 0.16 0.14

"QTCD/QNSDHM % 22-23 20-22 19-21 18-20 17-19

Minerals

"@KBHTL % 1.05 0.90 0.85 0.80 0.80

Available Phosphorus % 0.50 0.45 0.42 0.40 0.40

Magnesium % 0.05 - 0.50 0.05 - 0.50 0.05 - 0.50 0.05 - 0.50 0.05 - 0.50

Sodium % 0.16 - 0.23 0.16 - 0.23 0.16 - 0.21 0.16 - 0.23 0.16 - 0.23

"GKNQHCD % 0.16 - 0.23 0.16 - 0.23 0.16 - 0.21 0.16 - 0.23 0.16 - 0.23

Potassium % 0.40 - 1.00 0.40 - 0.90 0.40 - 0.90 0.40 - 0.90 0.40 - 0.90

Added trace minerals

"NOODQ mg 16 16 16 16 16

Iodine mg 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25

Iron mg 30 30 30 30 30

Manganese mg 120 120 120 120 120

Selenium mg 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30

Zinc mg 110 110 110 110 110

Added Vitamins Wheatbasedfeed

Maizebased feed

Wheatbasedfeed

Maizebased feed

Wheatbasedfeed

Maizebased feed

Wheatbasedfeed

Maizebased feed

Wheatbasedfeed

Maizebased feed

5HS@LHM iu 12000 11000 10000 9000 10000 9000 10000 9000 10000 9000

5HS@LHM# iu 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 4000 4000 4000 4000

5HS@LHM$ iu 75 75 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

5HS@LHM* mg 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2

Thiamin (B1) mg 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1HANk@UHM! mg 8 8 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5

Nicotinic Acid mg 55 60 55 60 55 60 35 40 35 40

Pantothenic Acid mg 13 15 13 15 13 15 18 15 18 15

Pyridoxine (B6) mg 5 4 4 3 4 3 3 2 3 2

Biotin mg 0.20 0.15 0.20 0.10 0.20 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10

Folic Acid mg 2.00 2.00 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50

5HS@LHM! mg 0.016 0.016 0.016 0.016 0.016 0.016 0.010 0.010 0.010 0.010

,HMHLTLRODBHkB@SHNMR

"GNKHMDODQJF mg 1600 1500 1500 1400 1400

+HMNKDHB BHC % 1.25 1.20 1.20 1.00 1.00


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