HOUSE PREPARATION

by

Odebiyi Akeem
 DEFINITION/IMPORTANCE
 House preparation an important
producer management function
in poultry production which aims
at sanitizing the poultry house
before introduction of new flock
so as to control diseases.
 This preparation helps to
improve the performance of the
flock
OBJECTIVE OF HOUSE PREPARATION
To provide a clean,
comfortable environment for
the chickens and eliminate
any pathogenic organism
from the previous flock and
or outside contamination
CLEAN OUT AND DISINFECTION PROCEDURES
These include the following:-
 Remove any dead or live birds
remaining following liquidation of
the flock
 Remove all remaining feed and
supplies from the building
 Remove the equipment
 Remove litter and manure from the
building
 CLEAN OUT AND DISINFECTION
PROCEDURES
 Once litter has been removed the
next priority should be removal of
numerous spider web that bloom
here and there on walls,

 Iflarge numbers of insect are

present, an insecticide can be
applied prior to cleaning the
building
 CLEAN OUT AND DISINFECTION
PROCEDURES
 Wash the building and equipment
with high pressure washing
 Let the building stand idle for one
to two weeks
 Distribute rodenticides
throughout the building. Without
access to feed rodents will be
easy to poison.
 CLEAN OUT AND DISINFECTION
PROCEDURES
 Close the building and seal against wild
birds
 Clean and disinfect the inside of waterlines
 Carry out repairs and maintenance of the
building and equipment e.g. gas pipes,
brooders, electrical equipment, windows,
doors, walls and floor.
 Disinfection:-
 A basic essential is that disinfection
programme must be most carefully
planned.
 CLEAN OUT AND DISINFECTION
PROCEDURES
 The disinfection of a building
implies the elimination from the
house all microorganism that are
capable of causing disease.
 Follow the manufacturer’s
instruction carefully and make
sure that the disinfection has
proven active against the
pathogens.
 PROVISION OF BEDDING MATERIAL
 Put the beddings (rice husk or
wood-shavings) in the selected
area.
 There should be ample supply of
relevant material.
 beddings should be economical,
comfortable and absorbent
 FUMIGATION
 This is the very important procedure to
give a final boost to the disinfection
programme, at this stage the house is
setup ready for the next flock. The shed
should be properly sealed before
fumigation.
 Each house should remain empty at least
two weeks after it is disinfected and then
fumigate. The effectiveness of sanitizing
a house is depended upon the extend of
the cleaning before the germicide is
applied.
 CONCLUSION
 Prevention is most and best
economical method of disease
control
 Establishing a good brooding
environment before chicks
arrive is more likely to ensure a
successful flock.