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POObjectives of Brooding (in Poultry)
Provide optimum temperature
To keep chicks warm because they cannot regulate body temperature in early life.
Reduce chick mortality
Proper brooding prevents chilling, stress, and early deaths.
Ensure good feed and water intake
Warm and comfortable chicks eat and drink well from day one.
Promote healthy growth
Correct brooding helps achieve uniform body weight and better performance.
Improve immunity and disease resistance
Stress-free chicks develop stronger immunity.
Prevent stress and deformities
Avoids problems like leg weakness, pasting, and stunted growth.
Maintain uniformity of flock
Helps all chicks grow evenly, improving future production.
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