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Feeder pans must be winched up so that the top lip of the pan aligns with the level of the bird's back. This forces birds to reach in cleanly without flicking crumbles onto the litter, while farm staff perform physical frame checks to verify shank thickness and keel alignment.",[34,404,258],{"id":257},[23,406,263],{"className":407},[49,50,262],[265,409],{"expected-weight":410,"feed":411,"water":412,"temperature":413,"humidity":414,"lighting":415,"feed-type":416},"300g","78g\u002Fbird","140ml\u002Fbird","25-27°C","55-65%","18L:6D at 20 lux","Starter crumble (22–23% CP, 3,020 kcal\u002Fkg ME)",[18,418,29],{"id":28},[23,420,421],{},"Feed wastage accounts for up to 3–5% of total production cost if pans are kept too low. 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Birds produce more respiratory CO2, water vapor, and body heat. Farm managers must increase minimum ventilation fan run-times to purge stale air while implementing controlled pan empty-out periods (30–45 minutes) to clean pans and stimulate fresh feeding drive.",[34,544,258],{"id":257},[23,546,263],{"className":547},[49,50,262],[265,549],{"expected-weight":550,"feed":551,"water":552,"temperature":553,"humidity":414,"lighting":415,"feed-type":416},"340g","86g\u002Fbird","154ml\u002Fbird","25-26°C",[18,555,29],{"id":28},[23,557,558],{},"Allowing feed to sit continuously in pans creates fine powder buildup that birds reject, reducing intake. Insufficient ventilation at Day 11 causes carbon dioxide and moisture to accumulate at bird height, damping appetite and increasing ascites risk.",[34,560,37],{"id":36},[39,562],{"items":563},"[\"Allow feeder pans to run completely empty for 30–45 minutes once daily during early morning to encourage birds to clean up fines.\",\"Run automatic feed augers to deliver fresh, evenly distributed starter crumbles immediately after the empty-out window.\",\"Step up minimum ventilation fan timer settings by 10–15 seconds per 5-minute cycle to maintain CO2 \u003C 2,500 ppm.\",\"Inspect air inlet openings to ensure incoming air shoots toward the ceiling ridge and mixes before reaching bird level.\",\"Walk the house length to stir birds and check flock response to fresh feed distribution.\"]",[34,565,45],{"id":44},[23,567,52],{"className":568},[49,50,51],[54,570,62,572,62,579],{"className":571},[57,58,59,60,61],[54,573,65,574,65,576,62],{},[18,575,69],{"id":68},[68,577],{"items":578},"[\"Flock rushes eagerly to feeder lines with intense feeding vocalizations when the auger runs.\",\"Feed pans are licked clean down to the plastic cones with no rancid or humid dust residue.\",\"Shed air smells crisp and dry upon entry, with no eye stinging or ammonia sensation.\",\"Birds display bright red\u002Fpink wattles, clean nostrils, and active foraging behavior.\"]",[54,580,65,581,65,583,62],{},[18,582,78],{"id":77},[77,584],{"items":585},"[\"Lethargic response to feed auger startup with \u003C50% of birds moving toward pans.\",\"Fine feed dust accumulated >1 cm thick in bottom of pans while crumbles are picked out.\",\"Heavy condensation on shed side walls, curtain edges, or ceiling trusses.\",\"Sneezing (snicking), watery eyes, or slight head shaking in quiet periods.\"]",[34,587,85],{"id":84},[87,589],{"common-mistakes":590,"vet-tips":591,"farmer-tips":592},"[\"Letting feed pans stay overflowing all day, leading to selective eating and rancid powder accumulation.\",\"Closing ventilation inlets too tightly to preserve heat, suffocating the flock with CO2 and moisture.\",\"Running minimum ventilation fans without adequate air inlet velocity, dumping cold air directly onto birds.\"]","[\"Day 11 is a crucial window for respiratory monitoring. Inadequate minimum ventilation damages tracheal cilia and predisposes broilers to secondary E. coli airsacculitis.\",\"Veterinary Escalation Threshold: If respiratory snicking counts exceed 5 sounds per 100 birds in a 2-minute quiet listening test, contact your veterinary consultant for serological testing and diagnostic post-mortem.\"]","[\"Turn off the lights for 5 minutes during your night check and stand completely still in the center of the shed. Listen carefully for faint wheezing or coughing that cannot be heard over running equipment.\",\"A short pan empty-out period sharpens flock appetite and ensures weak birds get equal access to fresh feed when the auger restarts.\"]",[34,594,95],{"id":94},[97,596],{"items":597},"[{\"question\":\"Why should feeder pans be allowed to go empty for 30 minutes on Day 11?\",\"answer\":\"This meal-time stimulation technique forces birds to eat the fine particles containing vital vitamins and amino acids, prevents feed souring in pans, and stimulates a synchronized feeding rush.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the expected Day 11 feed consumption?\",\"answer\":\"A standard Ross 308 \u002F Cobb 500 broiler flock will consume approximately 86g per bird on Day 11.\"},{\"question\":\"How do I know if minimum ventilation is sufficient on Day 11?\",\"answer\":\"Shed relative humidity should remain between 55% and 65%, carbon dioxide should stay below 2,500 ppm, and there should be zero ammonia odor at bird eye level.\"}]",[34,599,103],{"id":102},[105,601,602,606,610],{},[108,603,604],{},[111,605,470],{"href":469},[108,607,608],{},[111,609,476],{"href":475},[108,611,612],{},[111,613,482],{"href":481},[34,615,617],{"id":616},"next-stage-handoff-day-12","Next Stage Handoff (Day 12)",[23,619,346,620,351],{},[348,621,622],{},"Day 12",[353,624,625],{},[23,626,627],{},[348,628,629],{},"Dismantle remaining brooding partitions to give full house floor access, conduct a litter moisture squeeze test (target \u003C25%), and maintain 385g target weight.",{"title":146,"searchDepth":147,"depth":147,"links":631},[632,633,636,637,641,642,643,644],{"id":20,"depth":147,"text":21},{"id":257,"depth":152,"text":258,"children":634},[635],{"id":28,"depth":147,"text":29},{"id":36,"depth":152,"text":37},{"id":44,"depth":152,"text":45,"children":638},[639,640],{"id":68,"depth":147,"text":69},{"id":77,"depth":147,"text":78},{"id":84,"depth":152,"text":85},{"id":94,"depth":152,"text":95},{"id":102,"depth":152,"text":103},{"id":616,"depth":152,"text":617},{"puid":646,"readingTime":169,"expectedWeightGrams":647,"targetFeedPerBirdGrams":648,"targetWaterPerBirdMl":649,"targetTemperatureCelsius":650,"targetHumidityPercent":652},"puid_poultry_01a051e7-a01a-75d1-814d-8f472eda45e8",340,86,154,{"min":521,"max":651},26,{"min":524,"max":525},"\u002Fen\u002Fjourneys\u002Fbroiler-42-day\u002Fday-11",{"keywords":655,"canonical":656,"title":535,"description":498},[160,175,176,165],"https:\u002F\u002Fkodibook.com\u002Fen\u002Fjourneys\u002Fbroiler-42-day\u002Fday-11\u002F","en\u002Fjourneys\u002Fbroiler-42-day\u002Fday-11","itTmzfbMdOy5JiSWWNHZxCXnbVEsGoC_zxgQ1Wsi5h0",1789569263890]