![]() They may be conventional, semi-automatic of various designs and shapes and made up of either metal or plastic.Feeders are equipment used to feed the birds, by placing feed in them.The temperature can be adjusted depending on the requirement.They used to have a reflecting device over the heating rods or coils.This type of brooder is provided with heating elements and pilot lamps and in some cases thermometer is provided to record the temperature. ![]() Electrical heaters (heating rods or coils) During summer season, brooding is done for 5-6 days.For this purpose, we can use materials like cardboard sheet, GI sheet, wire mesh, and mat etc. ![]() We have to provide brooder guard with a diameter of 5 feet, height of the brooder should not exceed 1.5 feet.They are used to prevent chicks from straying too far away from heat supply until they learn the source of heat.They are used to restrict the movement of chicks, so that the chicks will be kept closer to the brooders and prevent them from chilling.These are thin sheets of metal, hard board, or bamboo mat of 1 to 1.5 feet height and varying in lengths.These reflectors are in concave shape consisting of ordinary electrical bulb, thermostat mechanism and in some cases thermometer.Generally they are mounted with stands on all four corners, instead of hanging from the roof.These hovers are flat provided with heating element, heating mechanism and pilot lamp and in some cases thermometer are also there in order to record the temperature.These are reflectors of heat and light.150 and 250 watt bulbs are available to provide sufficient heat to 150 and 250 chicks, respectively.It is a self reflecting bulb and hence no need of reflector over the bulbs.One electrical brooder can be used for 300 to 400 chicks.It is also thermostatically controlled heating system that spread required amount of heat uniformly above large area, this avoid crowding of chicks under brooder directly.It is attached with canopy type reflectors to reflect the heat towards the chicks.Natural gas, LPG or methane is connected to heating element which is hanged 3 to 5 feet above the chick to provide heat.These stoves are covered with plates or pans to sustain the heat in the brooding area.These are used in places where electricity is not available or costly and where power failure is quite common.Different equipment used for brooding are,.The brooders consist of some heating source, reflectors to reflect the heat and light towards the chicks, light and heat adjustment devices such as stands, thermostats and other accessories, depending on the model.Equipment used to provide warmth and light and to rear the baby chicks during the first few weeks of life are called brooders.Two types of egg candlers are available, individual and mass candlers.It is a lighting device, used to find out the internal structure of eggs.Vacuum egg lifts usually employed in the hatcheries handling large volume of eggs.This is used to transfer the eggs from the breeder farm trays to hatcher trays.The capacity of each tray is either 90 or 180 chicken eggs.Generally hatching eggs are set in the flats or bug-eye type trays.The standby electrical generator should have the capacity to support the all essential services of the hatchery.Therefore, a standby electrical generator located on site, generally within, or next to the hatchery building is imperative.When there is a failure in the local electrical supply, the incubators must have a secondary source of electricity. ![]()
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