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Requirements for Broiler Contract Growing – Irvines zimbabwe

jkm by jkm
August 29, 2018
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Why most of the times farmers will not attain max possible weight of birds in 6 weeks

Mississippi’s poultry industry ended the year with a preliminary estimated value of $2.5 billion, holding on to the top spot among agricultural commodities in the state for 2012. Broiler values saw a 7 percent increase from 2011, while estimated egg and chicken values remained level. (MSU Ag Communications/file photo)

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Requirements for Broiler Contract Growing

Contract growing chickens for Irvine’s Zimbabwe (IZIM) is when the grower enters into a contract with Irvine’s Zimbabwe to grow broiler chickens on behalf of the company. A nine week cycle is used where the grower keeps the birds for thirty eight-forty (38-40) days and the site rests for three (3)weeks during which cleaning and disinfection is carried out.
Irvine’s Zimbabwe provides the day old chicks, feed, transport for the day old chicks, feed and collection of birds for slaughter; vaccines, medication and cleaning chemicals as required while the grower provides the infrastructure, labour, litter, brooding requirements and water for the birds. The birds are kept on the grower site and upon achieving target slaughter weight are collected by Irvine’s Zimbabwe.
The grower is responsible for the birds from day of receipt till delivery to Irvine’s Zimbabwe processing plant. Irvine’s Zimbabwe will slaughter, process, provide refrigeration facilities and market the final product.

Minimum requirements for site

Minimum number of birds per site: 30,000 birds (10,000 birds per house);

Recommended radius to Harare: 70km;

All weather access roads;

Well drained soils;

Intact perimeter fence and lockable gate;

At least 1 km from other poultry and piggery sites;

Poultry houses built as per Irvines Zimbabwe Housing manual;

A pre acceptance audit to be done to ascertain compliance;

Biosecurity ensuring complete separation from other operations;

Details of costs/payment structures are provided to those meeting the minimum requirements above.
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