INCREASING BROILER FEED CONVERSION AT INFRARED HEATING IN POULTRY HOUSES

Abstract

The cost of feed for a broiler company is 60-70% of the total cost of its production. Therefore, the effective conversion of feed into live weight is the most important condition for profitability, when even a very small difference in the value of FCR at a given cost of feed can have a significant effect on the profitability of the enterprise. Therefore, the article proposes the use of an effective infrared heating system in poultry house, which will increase the performance of finished products, and as a result, the profitability of production. An economic comparison of the traditional air heating system of the broiler house and the infrared heating system was carried out and the influence of the microclimate system on feed costs and weight gain of the poultry was studied. The efficiency of feed conversion of broiler chickens was increased due to the positive effects of infrared radiation on the body of chicken. This has led to a reduction in poultry feed consumption, and as a result, to a reduction in feed purchase costs by 10% per technological cycle. The overall weight gain of poultry increased and improved the main conservation rates by 6.45%. The introduction of an energy-efficient infrared heating system has reduced operating costs in the broiler house by a total of 11.2%, which has improved the main indicators of profitability of the poultry enterprise.