• Bird distribution over the floor area. Are specific areas being avoided suggesting an environmental
issue (draft, cold, light)?
• Bird respiration. Are the birds panting? Is the panting specific to one area of the house suggesting an
airflow or temperature issue?
• Bird behavior - feeding, drinking, and resting. Normally, broilers will be evenly split between these
behaviors.
• Number of fans running, inlet position, are the heaters running? Are the brooders coming on as
soon as the fans go off or are the fans and brooders running at the same time, i.e. do the set points
need adjustment?
• Cool cell. Depending on the set points is pad area wet, dry or a combination? Is the water pump
functioning and the water being distributed evenly on the pads?
• Litter condition. Are areas capping due to leaking drinkers or excess water from cool cells? Is cold air
entering the house and falling to the floor?
• Feeders and drinkers. Are they the right height, is there feed in the feeders, are the drinkers leaking?
What is feed quality like?