FLOCKMAN Advanced Poultry Technology

FLOCKMAN
Advanced Poultry Technology

Chicken Grower UK - Now an experienced grower. His first 9 crops have been reported in "Results" Large UK Chicken Producer . From Crop No 17, he started to grow large chicken for a major UK Integrator. The target for As Hatched flocks was 2.75 kg at 49 days. He has 2 houses each holding about 40,000 birds.

Report on FLOCKMAN Trial of New Automated Controlled Feeding System.

Crops17 and 18 used the original, manager operated Controlled Feeding System.

Crops 19 and 20 (just completed), used the New Automated Controlled Feeding System.

Overall Assessment (Average of 17+18 compared to Average of 19+20)

	Crops 17+18	Crops 19+20	Benefit	% Benefit
Age (days)	48.25	48.0	0.25 days	0.5%
Weight (kg)	2.60	2.72	0.12	4.5%
FCR	1.99	1.91	0.08	4.0%
Mortality %	5.8%	2.23%	3.57%	60%
EPEF (PIF)	253	292	39	15%
Whole Wheat	15.5%	16%	0.5%	3%

Controlled Feeding - Detailed Assessment

Original Controlled Feeding System (164,808 birds housed)

	Crop 17	Crop 18	Average
Date birds housed	12 May 1999	13 July 1999
Age (days)	47.5	49	48.25
Weight (kg)	2.57	2.63	2.60
FCR	2.06	1.92	1.99
Mortality %	4.7	6.9	5.8
EPEF (PIF)	248	258	253
Whole Wheat %	16.0	15	15.5

Automated Controlled Feeding System (162,400 birds housed)

	Crop 19 House 1	Crop 19 House 2	Crop 20 House 1	Crop 20 House 2	Average
Date birds housed	19 Nov 1999	19 Nov.1999	28 Jan 2000	28 Jan 2000
Age (days)	49	48.5	47	47.5	48
Weight (kg)	2.68	2.70	2.71	2.78	2.72
FCR	1.91	1.93	1.89	1.91	1.91
Mortality %	2.4	2.1	2.3	2.1	2.23
EPEF (PIF)	287	289	295	297	292
Whole Wheat %	14.3	18.2	14.7	17	16

Please note that Crop 20 averaged 2.75 kg (which is the Target), but did this in 47.25 days compared to the Target of 49 days. The grower is delighted with the New System as it saves him a lot of time and has given him his best performance to date.

Note also the very high EPEF, (approaching 300) on his last crop.