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| Baskoro while presenting his material. (Photos: Infovet Documentation) |
In the broiler farming industry (broiler), the success of a business depends greatly on how farmers manage poultry welfare comprehensively.
This was discussed by National Poultry Technical Consultant, Drh H. Baskoro Tri Caroko, who was the sole speaker in Sharing Online “Performance Optimization Broiler through the Maintenance Program and Preventive Health” held by Jannisika Animal Health together with Golden Rooster and Infovet Magazine, Tuesday (3/11/2026).
In his presentation, Baskoro explained that the health and productivity of broiler influenced by three main factors, namely behavior broiler, environmental changes, and human treatment. “If these three factors are ignored and not properly managed, chickens will be vulnerable to disease and the farming business will be at risk of losses,” he said.
It was further explained that, naturally broilerare forced to eat, drink, sleep, and even defecate in the same place. This means they live in an environment contaminated with droppings and are exposed to ammonia odors that grow more concentrated each day, potentially making the environment a major source of various diseases in the barn.
The situation is further complicated by the challenges of climate change, which trigger shortages of feed ingredients and extreme temperature increases. The declining quality of raw materials such as fish meal, soybean meal, shelled corn, and local bran directly affects livestock performance, from worsening FCR efficiency and stunted growth to high mortality rates, resulting in financial losses.
Beyond these environmental and biological factors, successful poultry welfare fundamentally depends on the performance and care of the production team in the field. Therefore, Baskoro explained that job descriptions, task standardization, and the welfare of barn operators and field supervisors must be top priorities. He stated that barn operators deserve fair pay, assessed regularly, with rewards provided and team capacity strengthened through routine coordination meetings. This will help maintain the quality of work in the barn.
“In addition, field supervisors must also understand governance holistically to avoid misperceptions when collecting accurate data in the field,” she explained.
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| Online Sharing “Optimizing Broiler Performance through the Maintenance and Preventive Health Program”. |
To keep the business sustainable, farmers must regulate production capacity based on thorough technical calculations. She also explained that the recommended ideal capacity is 12 kg/meter, taking the type of housing into consideration. For example, a open houseA postal floor can accommodate 7-8 periods/year, with a harvest yield of 0,8-1 kg/head, then open house A raised floor can accommodate a maximum of 6 periods/year, with a harvest yield of 1,4-1,6 kg/head, and closed houseThe postal floor can reach 5 periods/year with a yield of 1,8-2 kg/head.
As for the next crucial step, Baskoro said it is to prepare clean, sterile, and fully equipped housing before the chickens arrive. This process includes washing the housing with detergent and disinfectant, cleaning the water pipes (flushing) using citric acid to remove scale and algae, and applying a housing rest period of 14 days to ensure pathogenic microorganisms die.
He stated that by applying good control management, such as the prudent use of antibiotics early in life and the use of probiotics to improve digestive efficiency, implementing preventive health holistically will make the livestock business more safety and profitable.
“If we can make all of this happen, it means that the level of livestock farming has improved. May this be a path to goodness for us as we enter a new civilization. Through preventive healthholistically effective in preventing AMR, emerging and re-emerging disease that meets the standards One Health,” she remarked. (RBS)