Building Kienyeji chicken house doesn’t have to be rocket science yet it is one area that many farmers generally get wrong. Many poultry diseases and productivity issues are a result of poor poultry housing. As a poultry farmer, you can get this process right from the word go by constructing poultry house that will meet the minimum requirements and create an optimal environment for your kienyeji chickens.
Here is a look at some of the simple requirements that you need to keep in mind when constructing a poultry house for your chickens:-
Watch on the Chicken House Orientation
The kienyeji chicken house or any other poultry house should have an orientation (width) that is in the east-west direction. Such an orientation will ensure that all parts of the poultry house receive adequate sunshine. Lighting is very important in a poultry farming enterprise as it helps in stimulating ovulation and helps boost the egg laying performance in the chickens. Optimal lighting will also help the chickens to easily locate the feeders and drinkers in the chicken house and this helps facilitate optimal feeding, leading to better productivity.
The Height of the Wall
The height of the chicken house from the ground should be 3 feet while the height from the ground to the roof should be 7 feet. Two sides of the poultry house should have at 3 feet of solid wall and 4 feet of the wire mesh. The ends facing the east and west direction should be fully solid.
Flooring
The poultry flooring should be made from concrete to ensure ease of cleaning. This will also help prevent dampness in the poultry house.
Foot dip
Put a foot dip with some disinfectant at the entrance of the poultry house. Everyone entering the poultry farm or poultry house should dip their feet in the poultry house before getting in to help prevent diseases and infections.
Stocking Density
Before you embark on the construction of the kienyeji chicken house, factor in the number of chickens that you plan to raise. For kienyeji chickens, the ideal stocking density should be one square feet per bird. If you are planning to keep 500 kienyeji chickens, then the you should build a chicken house that is 500 square feet.