Weight gain table and description of ROSS 308 broilers

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Some hybrid breeds of chickens have higher rates of weight gain. Broilers ROSS 308 are among the most popular in Russia.

Broilers ROSS 308

The well-known early maturity of broilers depends on proper human care for them. The poultry farmer needs to ensure optimal temperature conditions in chicken coop, proper feeding, etc. The final benefit - delicious poultry meat - depends on the quality of the work done. But the mass of this meat also depends on which cross was chosen by the poultry farmer for breeding.

Cross features

Cross, owned by Aviagen, is constantly developing its qualities. This allows farms and livestock breeders in more than a hundred countries around the world to receive ever greater indicators of the productivity of the breed. RUSSIA and Belarus occupy one of the leading positions in the purchase of such chickens. Broilers ROSS 308 have white plumage. The skin is light and the comb is colored red. Like other meat chickens (COBB crosses and others), they are massive. Weight growth up to 2.5-2.9 kg occurs in 2.5 months, provided that the content is properly organized. Chickens are shown in the PHOTO.

The description of the cross is its advantage. Broilers ROSS 308 quickly gain weight by 80-90 days. In addition, meat receives its taste in a month from the birth of the cross. Keeping chickens is also effective in obtaining eggs. Individuals begin to rush early. Even at a mature age up to 6 months, the carcass does not lose its qualities, so it can be used for incubating eggs.

The content of Ross 308 has its own characteristics.

The poultry farmer should monitor weight gain by day. Cross is considered effective if its daily weight gain is in the range of 50-60 g. If the individual shows poor results, it is discarded. In farming, it is inappropriate to keep weak birds alive.

Performance characteristic

Growing broiler chickens POCC 308 is characterized by profit from meat, which is obtained after gaining the mass of birds.

The most suitable age is 12-14 weeks. By this time, the mass of chickens should be at least 2.5 kg. Chickens of this breed can even gain more weight. Some farmers manage to get a carcass of 4.5-5 kg ​​during this period. But such an indicator of productivity is achieved only thanks to the experience of farmers, which they use for production needs.

Chickens, which are sent to the slaughter, show good productivity results when cut. The yield of pure meat from one carcass reaches 75% of the total weight. Of them:

• up to 30% - breast;
• up to 15% - thigh;
• up to 15% - shin.

Producer Performance Rates Guidelines are a basic broiler breeding guide for farmers and poultry farmers, suitable for both production purposes and households. Each farmer should be guided by his standards in order to get rid of the weak livestock in a timely manner.

Why do you need to control weight gain?

Controlling weight gain is an important prerequisite for making a profit on the feed used. The bird must undergo a daily weight gain. Day-old chicks have a weight of 40-50 g. This figure is increasing every day. Broiler chickens of the POCC 308 type should have the following growth:

• 1 week - weight gain by 20.9 g per day;
• 2 week - 40.7 g each;
• 3 week - 64.1 g each;
• 4 week - 80.7 g each;
• 5 week - 90 g each;
• 6 week - 94 g each

Starting from 7 weeks, the average daily weight gain does not increase, and may even decrease to 75 g. Cross already in 10 weeks is able to gain up to 5 kg. But the real numbers are more modest. Housekeeping, the quality and mode of feeding, as well as the characteristics of care affect how much chickens reach by 2.5-3 months. Broilers most often weigh in the range of 3-4 kg.

Chickens like broilers ROSS 308 are actively growing. Monitoring your weight on a daily basis is difficult and inconvenient. In addition, hens and roosters of this breed have different indicators of weight gain, so it is more advisable to control the weight gain by week. Novice poultry farmers will be helped by the POCC weight table declared by the manufacturer.

The table of the weekly average weight level is intended for control and timely culling of birds on the farm. Provided that each ROSS receives quality feed, and the conditions of its maintenance are respected by farmers, chickens reach a weight of 5 kg in 10 weeks. These figures indicate a high profit margin for production purposes.

Growing crosses

POCC 308 broilers are best purchased from an authorized Aviagen representative. There is also an opportunity to buy ROSS from unverified persons, but it is not recommended to take them on the markets, since chickens are easily confused with other breeds of birds. The seller recommends transporting broilers to the farm as soon as possible after purchase. Young chickens are placed in brooderswhere they spend the next 10 days of their lives. In this place, it is necessary to ensure a comfortable temperature for the chicks of 30-32 ° C.

In the first 4 weeks of life, keeping chickens is the most difficult for a farmer. The most difficult thing is to properly regulate the air temperature. They do it like this:

1. Young broilers in the first 3 days of life are kept at a temperature of 30-32 ° C (litter temperature - 28-30 ° C).
2. Every day, the temperature is lowered by 1 °, to a mark of 20 ° C.
3. The air humidity in the brooder should be 65-70% in the first 10 days. After this period, it is set within 55-60%.
4. In the first week, the lighting is turned off for an hour after every 22 hours. Subsequent light regime - 13-15 hours a day.

Each cross under such conditions should be actively gaining weight. We must not forget about feeding. Feeders and drinkers should always be complete. They should be washed daily to remove debris and droppings. It is also important to carry out regular cleaning in the cages, because it is the cleanliness in the main place where broilers are kept that reduces the risk of infection of birds. infectious diseases, which can reduce the number of heads on the farm.

ROSS broilers have disease-resistant immunity, but only if they are properly cared for. One of the important nuances that a novice farmer should consider is equipping the chicken coop with ventilation... Even a conventional supply and exhaust device will allow toxic fumes from the manure to leave the room, being replaced by fresh air masses.

Features of the diet of crosses

Feeding broilers also has its own characteristics associated with the choice of the feed itself. The manufacturer advises bird owners not to use homemade mixtures of food waste, herbs, premixes, etc. Broilers are not picky about the choice of food, but if the goal of poultry farming is to increase the weight of chickens, it is necessary to purchase a specialized compound feed... It is especially important to choose the right one in the first days of a chicken's life.

The diet of the young should change as the birds mature.Your best bet is to use a scheme like this:

1. In the first 4 days of life, feed the broilers with pre-starter feed.
2. From 5 to 10 days - starter feed.
3. From day 11 - growth.
4. A few weeks before slaughter - finishing.

Those farmers who make their own mash should pay attention to the energy value of the products, as well as the need for broilers in a large amount of amino acids, as well as fats and carbohydrates. The main thing is not to exceed the caloric intake of food. They use ground grain for such homemade feeding, as well as sunflower and rapeseed flour. Broilers can obtain useful trace elements from chalk, shells, salt, limestone, etc.

Experienced farmers do not recommend that novice poultry breeders do their own cooking for chickens. Incorrect selection of components and their proportions can negatively affect the health of birds, as well as reduce their weight gain. Human error can make it impractical to breed crosses.

What else you should know

Anyone who decides to have broilers should also be aware that feeding errors can cause signs of certain diseases in birds. So, a small amount of grain mixture and an increase in the volume of green feed can lead to the fact that the hens begin to fall on their paws, so you should monitor the quality of the feed.

Feedback from poultry professionals and general characteristics will also be useful for beginners. Some livestock owners refuse to treat birds infected with infectious diseases. They are culled, the cultivation of such individuals is unprofitable. This saves money, as well as protects the rest of the chickens and the future egg from an infectious individual.