Poultry feeding schedule: How to use Kukufarm for easier flock management

A poultry feeding schedule is the timetable by which a flock should be fed for optimal health and yields.

We are happy to announce that Kukufarm poultry farm management super app now supports the scheduling of poultry feeding. Yes, Kukufarm app is slowly turning into a super app, thanks to your support and feedback.

Scheduling poultry feeding timetable in Kukufarm will make it easier for you to know when feeding cycles are changing. As a result, your flock management will no longer be a matter of recalling them but simply referring to a flock’s schedule and having all flock management activities in one view.

Kukufarm poultry farming super app is available on Google Play and App Store.

What is a poultry feeding schedule

Simply put, a poultry feeding schedule is the timetable by which a flock should be fed for optimal outcomes.

A poultry feeding schedule is specific to a flock by a number of factors such as:

• Breed
• Flock type: layers, broilers, mixed

Typically, a poultry feeding schedule has 3 feeding cycles. These are

1. Starter
2. Growers
3. Layers / Finisher (for broilers)

How to schedule poultry feeding in Kukufarm

Now you can schedule your poultry flock feeding cycle in Kukufarm and easily manage them.

To do this, go to Records screen > Select a flock > Go to Schedule tab > Add new activity > Select Feeding cycle > Add respective details > Save.

Kukufarm already supports flock vaccination and treatment scheduling and feeding cycle goes right into the same schedule. Ideally, this should simplify your flock management activities. Moreover, you can easily see a flock’s upcoming activities in your farm’s dashboard.

With these improvements, you will Poultry management schedule: How to manage flock activities.

Guess what’s next?

We are going to look into adding support for poultry bird’s weight monitoring chart. However, we will need your feedback in this one. Ideally, once the feeding cycles and weight chart are in place, we will automatically calculate your flocks feeding cost or feeding cost ratio.