The breeder’s memo

How to manage your SASSO breeding flock
effectively

The breeding guide SASSO breeder flocks provides an easy-to-use summary of the best way to manage your poultry farm.

• Technical support to help you optimize the performance of SASSO strains:
  
  Monitoring growth and feed consumption targets,
  and technical breeding performance.
• Technical support covering the key aspects of breeding/rearing management:
  
  design and management of the site and the breeding sheds,
  rearing of chicks destined for breeding,
  management of laying birds,
  quality of eggs for incubation,
  replacing breeding flock,
  prophylaxis.
• Two major sections on breeding techniques, a single architecture:
  
  shed preparation,
  reception of the day-old chicks,
  feeding,
  water supply,
  environment: density, temperature, ventilation and lighting programs,
  performance monitoring
  miscellaneous activities and record-keeping during rearing.