Novatek Poultry

A great start to your Poultry Education. Broiler Guide & Point of Lay Guide.

Novatek Animal Feeds is based in Bluff Hill Industrial Park. We started

operations in November 2012 and have been growing from strength since

inception. We distribute an extensive range of products which include

BROILER FEED, PULLET FEED, and LAYER FEED in the domestic market. The

company prides itself in manufacturing quality stock feeds and promotes the

continuous improvement of quality of the stock feed in the country.  In this

NOVATEK POULTRY APP you will find 2 great starting points for your Poultry

Education. A Broiler Management Guide with helpful information for raising

your broilers from day old chicks to mature birds and the Layer Management

Guide with helpful information to manage your Point of Lay chicks from 18

weeks of age onwards.

BROILER MANAGEMENT GUIDE TOPICS INCLUDE:

 Management Tips

 Preparation

 Temperature Management

 Space/ Litter/ Feed

 Using the Right Feed

 Crop Test

 Phase Feeding

 Brooding Area Layout

 Ventilation/ Curtaining/ Lighting

 Environmental Control

 Brooding Temperature Guide

 Air Quality

 Water

 Brooder Area Check List

 Bio-Security

 Vaccinations

 Anatomy of a Chicken

LAYER MANAGEMENT GUIDE TOPICS INCLUDE:

 Novatek Layers Feed

 Know your Chicken

 Management Tips

 Layer Housing - Cages

 Basic Cage Design

 Layer Housing - Deep Litter

 Design of Laying Houses

 Layer Management

 Disease Control

 Bio-Security Check List

 Performance Standards

 Welfare Goals & Principles

 Important Nutritional Diseases that Affect Laying Hens

 Water: Poultry Health’s Most Overlooked Nutrient

 The Science of Egg Quality

 The Reproductive Tract: Egg Shell Formation

 The Affects of Heat Stress

 Understanding the Role of the Skeleton

 Anatomy of a Chicken