Before poults arrive
- Confirm zoning and noise rules.
- Choose breed by climate, size, and conservation goal.
- Prepare brooder heat, bedding, feed, and waterers.
- Use 28 percent starter feed at arrival.
- Plan predator protection before birds go outside.
Weeks 1-8
- Track brooder temperature by week.
- Watch for piling, pasting, and weak poults.
- Refresh bedding before ammonia builds.
- Introduce grit at the right stage.
- Delay pasture transition until birds are feathered and weather-ready.
Pasture and flock planning
- Use secure night housing.
- Plan roosts higher than chicken roosts.
- Separate from chicken ground to reduce blackhead risk.
- Keep notes on temperament and growth.
- Select breeding stock only after observing the full season.
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