Chick management tips 

Tips to keep them healthy

• Dip young chick’s beak in water upon arrival
• Offer free choice grit #1 to aid in digestion
• Supply 20-22 hours of light for the first 10 days
• Begin with heat at 95 degrees Fahrenheit
• Decrease temperature 5 degrees per week until reaching 70 degrees
• Keep their litter dry and clean
• Sanitize equipment frequently for chicks during the first few weeks to aid in disease control

Tips to get them growing

• Keep segregated from laying flock
• Limit light to 12 hours if possible
• See tips on chick spacing below
• If using nipple waterers for growing chicks, locate them so chicks can reach them without having to look straight up

Tips for space, water and feeder areas

• Space requirement for chicks: 0.9 sq ft./bird
• Water requirement: one 1 gallon water fountain per 50 birds
• Feeder area requirements are as follows:
  • Hatch to 3 weeks: 1 inch/bird
  • 3-6 weeks: 2 inches/bird
  • Over 6 weeks: 3 inches/bird