SONIA SONIA PARENT STOCK Management Guide The genetic potential of Hy Line Sonia Parent Stock can only be realized if good poultry husbandry practices and management are used This management guide out.
SONIA PARENT STOCK Management Guide SONIA USE OF THE MANAGEMENT GUIDE The genetic potential of Hy-Line Sonia Parent Stock can only be realized if good poultry husbandry practices and management are used This management guide outlines successful flock management programs for Hy-Line Variety Sonia Parent Stock based on field experience compiled by Hy-Line International and using an extensive parent flock database of Hy-Line flocks from all parts of the world Hy-Line International Management Guides are periodically updated as new performance data and/or nutrition information become available The information and suggestions contained in this management guide should be used for guidance and educational purposes only, recognizing that local environmental and disease conditions may vary and a guide cannot cover all possible circumstances While every attempt has been made to ensure that the information presented is accurate and reliable at the time of publication, Hy-Line International cannot accept responsibility for any errors, omissions or inaccuracies in such information or management suggestions Further, Hy-Line International does not warrant or make any representations or guarantees regarding the use, validity, accuracy, or reliability of, or flock performance or productivity resulting from the use of, or otherwise respecting, such information or management suggestions In no event shall Hy-Line International be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages or special damages whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the use of the information or management suggestions contained in this management guide Visit www.hyline.com for an interactive online management guide TABLE OF CONTENTS Summary of Performance Standards Lighting Considerations 20 Performance Tables 1–3 Use of Shades in Open-Sided Housing 20 Transportation to Breeder Farm Midnight Feeding / Lighting Program 21 House Preparation before Arrival of Chicks Management Events for Breeders 22–23 Brooding Recommendations Hatching Egg Care 24 Floor Brooding in Rings Fertility Check 24 Partial House Brooding Incubation and Hatching 25 Cage Brooding Feather Sexing 25 Lighting During Brooding Period Phase Feeding to Meet the Hen’s Nutritional Needs 26 Drinking Systems Rearing Period Nutritional Recommendations 27 Beak Treatment / Trimming 10 Transition Period from Rear to Peak Egg Production 28 Growth and Development 11 Production Period Nutritional Recommendations 29 Rearing Body Weights, Feed Consumption and Uniformity 12 Dietary Nutrient Concentrations for Production Period 30 Space Guidelines 12 Hy-Line Sonia Male Management 13 Cage Systems Management 14 Floor Systems Management 15 A Day in the Life of a Hy-Line Sonia Breeder Hen 16 All-Slat Breeder Houses 16 Perches 17 Good Lighting Practices 18 Light Program for Light-Controlled Housing 18 Customized Lighting Programs for Open-Sided Housing 19 Water Consumption 31 Air Quality 31 Calcium Particle Size 31 Feed Particle Size 32 Vitamins and Trace Minerals 32 Water Quality 33 Disease Control 34 Vaccination Recommendations 35–37 Performance Graphs 38–39 Feed Ingredient Tables 40–41 HY-LINE SONIA PARENT STOCK 85% >85% >80% >80% >83% >85% >85% >85% >88% >90% FEBRUARY 2016 ã â HY-LINE INTERNATIONAL HY-LINE SONIA PARENT STOCK Performance Tables (continued)