Chick Placement

11/09/05

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Chicken meat produced in the UK is grown to a standard that is more stringent then anywhere else in the world. 

Before the baby chicks arrive the chick house temperature will need to been raised to about 32 C or 94 F degrees.

Some flocks may need a slightly higher temperature. If the stock person observes the chicks in huddles or cheeping loudly, after they have been placed, he will raise the room temperature accordingly.

The modern poultry houses are usually heated by warm air and is whole house brooding.

Another way of brooding is by radiant heating. This produces a pool of heat directly below the heating cone and many chicks the world over, are reared this way. Where this method is used the farmer will put a light bulb by the heater to attract the chicks to the heat,

Water management is an essential part of looking after the chicks and dehydration is to be avoided at all times. The farmer will ensure that the chicks are placed as quickly as possible. Delays in placement can result in dehydration, resulting in higher chick mortality and permanently impaired growth potential. 

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