17 17 LOHMANN › MANAGEMENT GUIDE Monitoring & Profiling Data recording should be part of the everyday management practices in alternative systems. This should begin on the day of placement in the rearing facility. Hens in alternative systems are exposed to many vectors that can impact on development and productivity therefore we must use everything in our arsenal to assist us should a challenge occur. Collecting and analysing daily data is the key to detecting and resolving any management issues that may arise. All sites should create their own monitoring programs. These can be as simple as paper records or utilising latest technologies that can record and benchmark data such as those LOHMANN have available. Monitoring programs should cover not only the obvious such as feed and water consumptions, bodyweights and production data, but also anything that may influence development and production such as internal and external temperature recordings and humidity levels. The more data that is available to you the easier it will be to carry out any investigations into issues arising in the flock. Investigative analysis is the art of identifying trends and processes of cause and effect. The ability to use the data compiled in this way is beneficial not only for the current flock but also to help identify trends from flock to flock. Data recording sheets Flock man 4u Example of investigative analysis 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 Eggs per HD in % Age in Weeks Use all data to find out what happened Temperature Humidity Egg Quality Feed Laying Performance
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