Page 29 - poultry farming

Disadvantages of Deep litter system

 It’s quite expensive to construct a chicken house. More

money is needed to start the system and maintain the

birds.

 There is easy spread of diseases in case of improper care.

 Lack of exercise. Laying birds need exercise to increase

productivity and health.

This is a system of keeping large number of birds in-

doors on a floor covered with litter.

The feeds and water are given to birds inside the house

This is the most common method of poultry keeping used

in Uganda for large scale production.

It is common in urban areas because it requires a small

space.