How to... Individually weigh broilers from 21-28 days onwards by Aviagen

The Broiler How To series provides practical, hands-on, step-by-step advice on key management topics for broilers.
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Individual bird weights should be taken at least weekly from 21 days of age.

Accurate average body weight and coefficient of variation (CV%) data are essential to estimate the correct age for processing and ensuring the maximum number of birds fall into the desired weight bands at depletion.

Aviagen Boiler How Tos:

This information is taken from Broiler How To 6- How to individually weigh broilers from 21-28 days onwards.

The Broiler How To series provides practical, hands-on, step-by-step advice on key management topics for broilers.

  1. How to set up a spot brooding circle
  2. How to set up whole-house brooding
  3. How to monitor temperature and relative humidity (RH)
  4. How to assess crop fill
  5. How to bulk weigh broilers between 0 and 21 days onwards
  6. How to individually weigh broilers from 21-28 days onwards.

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