Chicken Farm in Kenya

Improving chicken health, egg quality, and living conditions at a chicken farm in Kenya. Status: Implementation Phase

Test Protocol
AquaLiv Bioinformation Technology (BioT™)

1. Test purposes

• Decrease cost of egg production
• Minimize the bad odor of poultry manure
• Enhance egg quality

In above purposes, it is essential to improve chicken health

2. Methodology and Cost

• Implement BioT™ in addition to the current method used at farm
• BioT™ materials to carry out the test shall be provided free of charge
• The actual cost arising at the chicken farm shall be borne by the farm

3. Test Plan

A. Number of chickens required:

• BioT™ zone, 200 birds
• Control zone, 200 birds

B. Maturing the chicks to testing phase

(1) BioT™ zone birds:

• Two weeks prior to the expected time of egg production, the BioT™ water shall be given freely to the chicks as much as they want drink. This scheduling shall be continued into egg production phase

(2) Control zone birds:

• In the same way, ordinary water shall be given to them

(3) Bird feed volume:

• Same quantity and same quality of feeds shall be given to both zone chickens

4. Setting up the experiment zone:

• The distance between the BioT™ zone and control zone shall be 10m

5. Test Period:

• Until the daily egg production rate reaches 80% for both zones

6. Parameters for testing

1) Comparative study of operational cost reduction factors

a. From chicks to grown up birds:

• Growth rate during the test, Trend graph of growth, Mortality rate, Feeding efficiency and the first day of egg production

b. Comparison between mature chickens

• daily mortality rate
• daily egg count and egg production rate
• trend graph of egg production rate and the period of egg production up to 80%

c. Ecological Study:

• Response and sensitivity to outside sound and human access, chicken safety, flight tendency and feeding activity

d. Statistical Evaluation:

• The progress and rate of mortality during the experimental period, progress of egg production (egg number/living birds number) and the checking of the difference statistically

2) Comparative study parameters of minimizing manure odor

• shape, hardness and smell of poultry manure under the battery net
• smell in the test-set area
• smell in the drying process of the poultry manure
• comparative study BioT™ technology area vs. control area

3) Comparative study of quality

• egg weight and its variation
• yolk color and shape retention force
• egg shell solidity
• shelf life
• allergy avoidance capability

4) Comparison parameters for poultry manure quality

• development of poultry manure application : additional value as fertilizer
• user acceptance (odor, soil improvement result)

7. Overall Evaluation

• Evaluation criteria are based on control area vs. BioT™ area and the overall benefit to the farm and consumers. Determine the difference in value and quality

1) Productivity evaluation

• Direct evaluation of high and low mortality rate and egg production rate, high-rating period for egg production rate

2) Economical evaluation

• Evaluation of cost and benefits

3) Environmental evaluation

4) Advantage of BioT™, whether or not the additional study is necessary

5) Whether or not BioT™ should be adapted for the poultry farm use

8. Information exchange and discussion by both parties

• Interim report of the test shall be monthly and may meet with on a necessary basis