Today, many poultry farmers are breeding Iza Hubbard broilers.
It is known that this breed of meat and meat-egg directions has earned a good reputation, and its breeding is a profitable enterprise.
Let's try to determine the main characteristics and features of the cross.
Description
Hubbard broiler chickens were bred as a result of cross-breeding by the holding company Hubbard ISA, which includes research centers in the United States, France, and England. This cross is also called F-15 and has the highest survival rate of young stock. It is 98-99%.
The genetic type has a medium-sized body build, a small head with a comb of pink color. The bird's chest is well developed, muscular: in females it is wide, in males - of medium size.
Distinctive features are also the keel of medium size and short strong legs. The plumage of the Hubbard cross is dense, mostly white. Individuals of the female cross broilers fledge much faster than the male. Pigmentation of the skin and metatarsus - yellowish.
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Breed characteristic
Broilers presented cross-country have high rates of weight and egg production. 
Weight indicators
Studying the description of broiler Hubbard F-15, it can be noted lack of dwarfism gene. Cross characterize as fast-growing. Due to the high physiological abilities of the bird can grow up to 8 kg. In some cases, with special feeding, the mass of birds can be increased to 10 kg.
The average indicator of the mass of an adult individual fluctuates around 5-6 kg, but this is subject to the organization of acceptable living conditions and diet. At two months of age, broilers gain optimal weight. Chickens gain weight about 2 kg 700 g, roosters - 3 kg 200 g.
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Egg production
Broiler chickens are rushing like normal ones. The average egg production of hens is about 200 eggs per year. Tastes of eggs of these birds do not differ in taste with eggs of ordinary chickens. Only size is a distinctive feature - they are much larger for broilers, they have a large mass - about 60-65 g. Trying to get a higher egg production rate from Hubbard, you can earn problems with the health of females, so in any case it is important to consult with a specialist.
Conditions of detention
Hubbard breed broiler breeding starts with the improvement of the house and yard.
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Requirements for the house
Behind three days before bird landing in the house it is necessary to treat the building with formalin, and smear the walls themselves with lime. The floor of the chicken coop is covered with lime-fluff, and on top is carpeted with wood shavings or large sawdust. After manipulation, a room with nests or cells is ventilated for three days.
One of the characteristics of chickens Hubbard says that the breed is sensitive to sharp jumps in air temperature or humidity indicators. During the landing period of broilers, it is important to maintain a temperature regime of approximately 32 ° C and a humidity of approximately 70%. Gradually, with an interval of five days, the temperature begins to decrease by 2 ° C.
Upon reaching the age of 5 weeks of young stock, additional heating of the chicken coop is excluded, and the temperature in the room should not fall below the 18 ° C mark. The sharp fluctuations in temperature provoke a slowdown in the growth and development of the bird, leading to the consumption of more feed. 
Arrangement and size of the yard
Place for the monastery is desirable to choose on the sunny side of the site. The sunshine will "disinfect" the area, preventing the development of pathogenic microbes, and also warm the room, protecting it from moisture. It is also important to provide protection of the compound from rodents. To do this, build a home of quality materials.
If ordinary laying hens need a large territory of the farmstead, the picture is the opposite with broilers, and the size of the farmstead is much smaller. These birds need to move a little to gain weight intensively.
Important! For the comfort and preservation of the health of the birds, it is necessary to observe the standards of living. Indicator 15 individuals per 1 square. m. is considered the most acceptable.
Feeding rules
From the first days of life, livestock must provide good nutrition. There are some differences in the feeding of chickens and adult birds. Often resort to feeding ready balanced mixtures. 
They contain a balance of necessary substances and divided by age groups, among which:
- prelaunch;
- starting;
- finish
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Chickens
The organization and usefulness of the feathered diet is important from birth. Four days old chickens are fed with prelaunch feed, which includes:
- corn (50%);
- ground wheat (16%);
- soy meal (14%);
- dry milk (12%).
From the fifth to the thirtieth day, the ration of prelaunch feed is enriched with other foods. For good digestion they introduce sand, crushed shells. Give an example classic recipe starter feedconsisting of:
- corn (48%);
- ground wheat (13%);
- soy meal (19%);
- dry milk (3%);
- yeast (5%);
- fish and herbal flour (7% and 3%);
- chalk and feed fat (1%).
To ensure intensive weight gain, livestock in the diet include sour-milk products.Important! The optimal diet for chickens provides 8-10 meals per day. Feed delivery must be carried out even at night.
Adult bird
Since the month of age and ending with the third month of life, the menu of birds remains almost unchanged. Increases only the amount of food consumed. At this age, the Hubbard breed feeds finishing foodwhose recipe looks something like this:
- corn (45%);
- ground wheat and barley (21%);
- cake (17%);
- yeast (5%);
- fish meal (4%), meat and bone meal (3%), herbal (1%);
- chalk and feed fat (2%).
Such a diet persists after three months of livestock.
Important! With a conversion of 4 kg of 900 g of feed in 1.5 months, you can get 2 kg of 350 g of live weight of a broiler.
Breeding characteristics
Before starting broiler breeding, it is necessary to prepare a place for their maintenance (as already mentioned above). A well-maintained area with the required temperature regime requires periodic antibacterial measures that create a barrier for various infections. Processing means it is recommended to start from the second day of landing of birds, and finish on the fifth. Repeated treatments are carried out on the 25-28th days and on the 35th day. Young stock also often suffers from avitaminosis, therefore, according to the recommendations of the vet, food and water are enriched with vitamin supplements in the required amount. For the prevention of diseases are carried out regulated vaccinations:
- "Gambara" is provided at seven and fourteen days of age;
- Newcastle is given on the 21st day of a chick's life;
- in 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22nd days, they resort to the introduction of "REC Vital".
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Advantages and disadvantages
Summarizing all the above, we define main advantages of cross:
- good physiological opportunities for growth associated with the dwarfism gene;
- early maturity at low feed costs;
- excellent breed survival;
- unpretentiousness and adaptability to any conditions of detention, in particular to the outdoor;
- ease of care.
However, other factors affect cross-country performance:
- the lack of a permanent hygiene and biosecurity regime, which leads to the disease of the livestock;
- poor quality or insufficient feed;
- sharp temperature drops in the poultry house and on the yard.
Each of the factors adversely affects the health of individuals, whose weakness is the main drawback of the Hubbard Isa cross. But proper care and maintenance of all conditions of the birds will allow to achieve high performance and effective broiler selection.
