Starting Your Birds:

Clean and disinfect all facilities and equipment.

 

Floor space requirements:
Age	Square Feet Per Bird
1 - 8 weeks	1.0
8 -18 weeks	2.0 to 2.5
18+ weeks	3.0 to 3.5

Litter: 2 to 3 inches of shavings, sawdust, etc.

Temperature:

• Layers and Broilers ...... 90° - 95° F for the first week

• Game Birds ................. 95° - 98° F for the first week

• Measure the temperature at 2" above the floor.

• Place the heat lamp 18" to 20" above the floor level.

• Reduce temperature 5° F per week until you reach 70° F

• One 250 watt heat lamp per 50 to 75 chicks.

Feeder Space Requirements:

• 2.0 to 3.0 inches per bird (linear) or

• 20 to 25 birds per feeder pan

Waterer Space:

 

Age	Space Required
1 - 8 weeks	1 inch per bird (linear) or 75 -100 birds per round metal drinker
8 - 18 weeks	2 inches per bird (linear) or 50- 100 birds per round metal drinker
18+ weeks	2 inches per bird (linear) or 50 -100 birds per round metal drinker

Be Ready: Have your brooder, heat lamps, waterers, and all facilities set up, warmed up, and ready before your birds arrive.

• Remember, CLEAN AND DRY is a must for chicks.

• Have good ventilation, but prevent drafts.

• Allow chicks to drink before they eat. Always keep fresh water available. Use a water-soluble medication as an aid for stressed birds.

• Keep feeders clean and dry. Keep feed free-choice at all times.

• If chicks "pile up,"check the floor temperature.

• Remove sick or dying chicks. Consider de-beaking chicks at 7 to 10 days of age.

• Eliminate all possible access by rodents.

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For more information, contact your Alliance Nutrition dealer or Alliance Nutrition Sales Representative                 . Or call Toll Free 1-866-666-7626