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Determine the east and and west of your penthouse location (where sunrises and sunsets) and don’t let your penthouse face eithe, to prevent excessive sunlight heat throughout the day.
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To Add more on @rakeshjasud28gmail-com said, Penhouse orientation should be considered to prevent the birds from extreme of sunlight intensity. Therefore, the Penhouse opening should neither face the direction of sunrise nor Sunset.
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Selection of site
· Location- isolated
· Away from living area, city, town, or village
· Away from other poultry farms.
· Away from local breeds/deshi birds.
· Market-
· Distance
· Demand
· Annual growth
· Land-
· Type of soil- Virgin, non agricultural.
· Land cost,
· Shape of land- Square
· Level of land- Elevated
· Climate-
· Temperature,
· Rainfall,
· Humidity
· Water-
· Availability,
· Sourse,
· Quality of water- ½ lit./bird, 60 lit/person
· Power-
· Availability,
· Voltage fluctuation,
· Alternative arrangement
· Road-
· Proper road,
· Close to highway
· Communication-
· Telecommunication,
· Post office,
· Nearest bus stop,
· Nearest railway station
· Man power-
· Requirement of labour,
· Supervisory staff,
· Availability of labour,
· Existing wages
· Availability of inputs-
· Chick, feed and feed ingredients, litter material, weighing balance.
· Medicine, vaccine,
· Veterinary aids
· Other Facilities
· Nearest bank,
· Nearest town,
· Nearest hospital,
· Nearest school/college,
· Petrol pump
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use a insulating material for roofing and good ventilation system
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– Pen house should be far from farm gate and other facilities within the farm with more frequent human traffic.
– Structure should protect the animals from harsh weather
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