{"id":11644,"date":"2026-05-07T13:46:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hn.endesarrollo.pro\/?p=11644"},"modified":"2026-05-16T10:19:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T10:19:12","slug":"growing-3-9-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/es\/growing-3-9-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing (3 \u2013 9 weeks)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11644\" class=\"elementor elementor-11644\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79eb08f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"79eb08f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e79554 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e79554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Light program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99fc2de elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99fc2de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Basic Principles<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-923c18e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"923c18e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The hours of light at the end of rearing should equal the hours of light at the production house before the start of light stimulation.<\/li><li>The light intensity should be similar to what pullets will find in the production house.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-234d93b elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"234d93b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Design your light program in 5 steps<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d836d48 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d836d48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a75ce3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a75ce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STEP 1<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd0f955 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd0f955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the destination of the pullets?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320c345 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"320c345\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72bd1c6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72bd1c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How many hours of light do you have in your country?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730bfec elementor-widget__width-initial ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"730bfec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"789\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_2_growing.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11659\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_2_growing.webp 789w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_2_growing-300x154.webp 300w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_2_growing-768x393.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e49a0a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e49a0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Examples:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5460cb0 elementor-widget__width-initial ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5460cb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"789\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_3_growing.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11658\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_3_growing.webp 789w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_3_growing-300x113.webp 300w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_3_growing-768x288.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6592962 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6592962\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bc5d5f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bc5d5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHours between Sunrise and Sunset in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5f4135 elementor-widget__width-initial ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d5f4135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"789\" height=\"1506\" src=\"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_growing.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11660\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_growing.webp 789w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_growing-157x300.webp 157w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_growing-536x1024.webp 536w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_growing-768x1466.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4069f2b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4069f2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4f3090 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4f3090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STEP 2<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb5223b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb5223b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where will the birds be transported to and from?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-309231f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"309231f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis determines the number of hours at the end of the program.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c01f5 elementor-widget__width-initial ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77c01f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1658\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_4_growing.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11657\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_4_growing.webp 1658w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_4_growing-300x96.webp 300w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_4_growing-1024x327.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_4_growing-768x245.webp 768w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_4_growing-1536x490.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1658px) 100vw, 1658px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">* Open house: any construction where you have &gt; 3 lux. <br>** Closed house: any construction where you have &lt; 3 lux.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fccac7d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fccac7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5249fe8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5249fe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STEP 3<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ff453 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36ff453\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Number of hours in the rearing house<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7abfb6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7abfb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDepending on limitations in step 1 and 2, determines the optimum end hours for your type of house: open or dark.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dce416a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dce416a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-284e9e4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"284e9e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Shorter:<\/strong> ending at 10 \u2013 11 hours \/ day<\/p><ul><li>Closed houses and when natural daylight allows<\/li><li>Electricity savings<\/li><li>Concentrate feed intake<\/li><li>Feed intake challenge<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f70fb3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f70fb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Longer:<\/strong> ending at 12 \u2013 14 hours \/ day<\/p><ul><li>Mostly open houses<\/li><li>More time for feed intake<\/li><li>Higher energy costs<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4d4ee3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a4d4ee3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf59ad1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf59ad1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc201d4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc201d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Remember<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8aa477 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8aa477\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe hours of light at the end of rearing should equal the hours of light at the production house before the start of light stimulation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a121f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a121f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05cb92a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05cb92a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STEP 4<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-807fff3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"807fff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Speed of light reduction<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec2950d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec2950d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We recommend a moderate speed of reduction. Moderate reduction until target:<\/p><ul><li>The moderate reduction is the best method to get the better egg size for incubation (58 to 60 grams) as quickly as possible. It is critical to keep the size under control as the flock ages.<\/li><li>Have the less number of hours of light at 8 weeks for white PS and at 9 weeks of age for Brown Nick.<\/li><li>Gives more time for feed intake.<\/li><li>The weekly reduction will depend on achieving the weekly body weights and uniformities.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f7573c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f7573c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a26c0cf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a26c0cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STEP 5<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e32ff45 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e32ff45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Light intensity at the destination<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c60ceb0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c60ceb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Light intensity should be adapted across the different rearing periods.<\/p><p>During the first week, a higher intensity is needed to activate the birds. After week 5, the light intensity should be decreased to calm the birds and prevent pecking and cannibalism. This is also recommended in open rearing houses.<\/p><p>In cages, light intensity should be measured at feeder and drinker level on bottom, middle and top tiers cages, mid-way between lights. Map the light intensity in the house. Use the bottom one to adjust light intensity to follow recommendations.<\/p><p>On floor\/aviary, measure at bird level head, between light bulbs, at drinker and feeder level. Use the lower value to adjust to follow the recommendations.<\/p><p>On floor\/aviary systems, try to bring light intensity in last 4 to 6 weeks of rearing on minimal of 10 lux for white and 15 lux for brown breeders to prevent floor eggs in production.<\/p><p>Light intensity should be measured at feeders and drinkers level.<br \/><br \/>Stimulate males and females at the same time and when body weight is in both at standard (18 weeks of age) and uniformity is more than 85 %.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b04ee elementor-widget__width-initial ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"02b04ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1658\" height=\"917\" src=\"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_5_growing.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11656\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_5_growing.webp 1658w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_5_growing-300x166.webp 300w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_5_growing-1024x566.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_5_growing-768x425.webp 768w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/basic_principles_5_growing-1536x850.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1658px) 100vw, 1658px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Example of lighting program for dark houses<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b85bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24b85bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06178ef elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06178ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pullet development<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f64bd96 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f64bd96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pullets show extreme body growth during this period. This is especially true if we consider the percentage of growth compared with the previous body weight.<\/p><p>Even more importantly, at this stage the birds will develop most of their organs, skeletal system and muscles which are essential for their health and performance. Therefore, correct growth during this period is key to having healthy and productive adult birds.<\/p><p>If growth is delayed in this period, further compensatory growth is impossible: the bone frame will stay as it is. The birds can reach the standard weight but the body content and size will differ and hens can become over fattened.<br \/><br \/>This also applies to male development; a correct body weight gain and uniformity is strongly related with good fertility. Always keep the body weight at standard and uniformity above 85 %.\u2028Change diets if body weight is on the target at the corresponding age: 0\u20135, 6\u201310 and 11 to 17 weeks (see the nutrition chapter). With a uniformity above 80 %. In case you didn\u2019t achieve it, delay the change one or two weeks. Also, could delay the change in case of stress events, like vaccinations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b813b3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b813b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It is very important to achieve the standard body weight during the first 12 weeks of age.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3c1d8c elementor-widget__width-initial ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3c1d8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1690\" height=\"1182\" src=\"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pullet_development_growing.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11655\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pullet_development_growing.webp 1690w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pullet_development_growing-300x210.webp 300w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pullet_development_growing-1024x716.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pullet_development_growing-768x537.webp 768w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pullet_development_growing-1536x1074.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1690px) 100vw, 1690px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f8fcc0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f8fcc0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6318322 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6318322\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Feed intake<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38fc3ce elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38fc3ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Considering the importance of growth in this period, the daily consumption of the birds is below what it should be. It is very important to promote good feed consumption to maintain correct development:<\/p><ul><li>Temperature at week 3 should be 22\u201323 \u02daC. This can be slowly reduced over the next few weeks to around 19 \u02daC at 9 weeks of age.<\/li><li>Maintain a low stocking density. In cage and aviary row rearing systems birds should distributed along all the cages as soon as possible.<\/li><li>Provide a \u201cmidnight snack\u201d if the standard weight described in the section 8 is not reached or under hot climate.Follow the feeder and water space recommendations.<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>When possible, the feed intake training can start at 5\u20136 weeks of age. More details in page 32 of rearing period chapter. Providing good quality feed is also key to good bird development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54c2071 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54c2071\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef5538 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ef5538\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9640979 elementor-widget__width-initial ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9640979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feed_intake_growing-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11674\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feed_intake_growing-1.webp 788w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feed_intake_growing-1-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feed_intake_growing-1-768x575.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Brown Nick <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9133901 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9133901\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcb6c5f elementor-widget__width-initial ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fcb6c5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feed_intake_2_growing-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11673\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feed_intake_2_growing-1.webp 788w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feed_intake_2_growing-1-300x219.webp 300w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feed_intake_2_growing-1-768x561.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Crystal | Super Nick | Nick Chick | Coral<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7741e4d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7741e4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb8b1cf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb8b1cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Feathering<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eaf59c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5eaf59c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Correct feathering is essential to enable a bird to regulate its temperature properly and is indicative of good development. A series of natural molting will occur during the rearing period: one complete molting (between 1 to 6 weeks) and three partials at 7 to 9 weeks, 12 to 16 weeks and 20\u201322 weeks when the stiff tail feathers are grown.<\/p><p>It is important that molting occurs in the indicated periods, otherwise it may signal delayed physiological development of the birds: nutritional, management, disease or any other problem.<br \/><br \/>It is important to periodically evaluate the feather conditions both during rearing and production periods. Loss of feather during production could indicate a stressor, impacting on the flock.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d05e5dd elementor-widget__width-initial ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d05e5dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1658\" height=\"869\" src=\"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feathering_growing.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11651\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feathering_growing.webp 1658w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feathering_growing-300x157.webp 300w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feathering_growing-1024x537.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feathering_growing-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feathering_growing-1536x805.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1658px) 100vw, 1658px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Feathering and molting<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07fbaa1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07fbaa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the tools to evaluate the status of the flock is by the primary feathers condition which can be done with certain frequency (for example, every other week). This can helps us to either evaluate the status of feathering during rearing and production. Keep in mind that the number of molted feathers could give us an indication of the extent and magnitude of the stressor.\u2028Here is a list of stressors that can impact on the flock inducing partial \u201cmolting\u201d therefore impacting on the primary feathers development:<\/p><ul><li>decrease of daylight<\/li><li>loss of body weight<\/li><li>disease<\/li><li>excessive cold or hot<\/li><li>irregular feeding<\/li><li>insufficient feed<\/li><li>management (overcrowding, water deprivation or low flow insufficient feed or water space ventilation issue), etc.<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>Some birds reduce body weight and production but never cease producing eggs; you could see excessive feathers on the floor or manure belt.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5e7921 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5e7921\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5c86c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5c86c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8460d7e elementor-widget__width-initial ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8460d7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feathering_2_growing.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11650\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feathering_2_growing.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feathering_2_growing-300x210.webp 300w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feathering_2_growing-768x537.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The axial and primary feathers on a wing of a chicken not in molt.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ce728b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ce728b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f78b94 elementor-widget__width-initial ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f78b94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feathering_3_growing.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11649\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feathering_3_growing.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feathering_3_growing-300x210.webp 300w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feathering_3_growing-768x537.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Four feather molt, induced by an important stressor.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd64e3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd64e3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bf47eb elementor-widget__width-initial ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9bf47eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feathering_4_growing.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11648\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feathering_4_growing.webp 1024w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feathering_4_growing-300x210.webp 300w, https:\/\/hn-int.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/feathering_4_growing-768x537.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">One feather molt (First one); partial molting induced by a stressor.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6198a31 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6198a31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a138ec3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a138ec3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Perches<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c356180 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c356180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Perching improve nesting behavior, animal welfare, improve livability, bone\/muscle structure and reduce floor eggs. They need to be placed as soon as 3 weeks of age.<\/p><p>Characteristics:<\/p><ul><li>Perches must have oval or round shape.<\/li><li>Perches should have 8 to 12 cm of available space per bird (12 cm is best). The value depends on the bird density (higher value for high stocking density).<\/li><li>At least 2,5 cm width or wider.<\/li><li>Is recommended to place the perches as early as 3 weeks of age.<\/li><li>Perches helps to reduce piling behavior.<\/li><li>Perches improve bird welfare.<\/li><li>Perches increase the floor space in the house.<\/li><li>In case houses with 1\/3 of floor with slats, always place the perches on the slats.<\/li><li>Use the same type of perches in rearing and production.<\/li><li>Preferably, place perches on the feeder line.<\/li><li>Seal cracks, fissures and open ends of pipes to reduce areas where mites can hide.<\/li><li>Positive effect on male\/female behavior (aggressive males) for sure important in white breeders.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a878387 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a878387\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-825fd7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"825fd7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae85890 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae85890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key points<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c62a4dd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c62a4dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Implement the 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