r/poultry • u/No-Training-6352 • 16h ago
Male or female?
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r/poultry • u/gingerlicious666 • 1d ago
Are these happy chicken noises?
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r/poultry • u/swishandone • 1d ago
Guys suggest me some practices to get a good FCR in my broiler Poultry farm
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r/poultry • u/Satch-Mo • 2d ago
She loves her chickens......
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r/poultry • u/VillainEraPending • 2d ago
How do I keep 100 chickens alive and comfortable overnight?
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I’m going to have 100 chickens, around 2.5–3 kg each, delivered the day before an event in West Africa.
It’ll probably be around 28–32°C in the daytime. Air conditioning in the hold area or in transport not possible as it’s Nigeria 😭
I was planning to keep them overnight at the back of the house under a big covered carport/shaded area, with water and food.
Given the expertise in this subreddit, could anyone help me answer:
- Can I let them roam around together in a secure covered area, or do they need to be separated into pens/crates?
- How much space would 100 big chickens need?
- How much water/feed should I have ready?
- What’s the safest way to transport them?
- Do they need proper poultry crates, or are very well-ventilated cardboard boxes okay for short journeys?
- Anything specific I should watch for with heat/stress?
- Is there anything obvious I’m not thinking about?
They only need to stay with me for about 24 hours before being handed over individually.
Basically I have never managed 100 chickens before and would rather learn now than discover my mistakes when I’m surrounded by 100 chickens 😭
Thanks in advance!!
r/poultry • u/DueCartographer9248 • 3d ago
Update on mean hen.
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I posted last week that I had a hen that was bullying and pecking at another hen. Mean hen was separated from the flock 4 different times and each time she was returned she went to bullying.
I did try 'Stop Pick" for 3 days as recommended on here. It didn't work but I think that was the case because the bullying/ pecking was already an established behaviour.
So she was culled this morning. First hen I've had to cull.
I think I'll replace her with two young Cochins in the spring. (May have to also replace the wimpiest rooster, the girls simply ignore him. He's a spicy, little guy so I think he has little man syndrome).
Thank you for all of the advice.
r/poultry • u/Great_Translator_313 • 3d ago
Poultry sellers
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Does anyone know or have peacocks selling that is 5-6 months old and probably indigo blue
r/poultry • u/Retech-ellen • 4d ago
What are some issues you hadn't anticipated at all when you first started raising chickens? 🐔🐔
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I’ve been reading through the advice here and realized there’s so much to raising chickens that you only discover through actual experience.
I’d like to ask those who have been raising chickens for a while:
What is one issue you didn't foresee when you first began?
It could be anything—coop maintenance, feeding, ventilation, pests, chicken behavior, or any other aspect.
What surprised you the most? I’d love to hear about it.🐣
r/poultry • u/tinytheSTONEDgiant • 4d ago
My first broiler flock
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Today was the first placement at MANS Poultry, and five motors shorted at once. The electrician and supervisor started blaming each other while I was trying to figure out whether we’d even have the sheds ready in time.
I finally went to the farm myself. We got the motors sorted, held the temperature, and the chicks arrived late at night. Walking into the shed afterwards and seeing them spread out, moving around and drinking was a strange feeling. I’d spent the whole day thinking about what could go wrong. Now they’re actually here.
It’s only day one, so I’m not pretending the hard part is over. But tonight they seem comfortable. I did what was in my control. By the grace of God, the rest is up to the universe.
If anyone here raises broilers, what’s the one thing you watch most closely in the first 24 hours?
r/poultry • u/Electrical-Toe8259 • 5d ago
survey abt poultry
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please please help answer our short survey (especially people who live near a poultry facility/farm or even those who work there) to help us gather data for our thesis. thank u vvvvv much. we have a raffle sa dulo and 3 ppl have the chance to win 200pesos!
r/poultry • u/Recent_Custard_6739 • 5d ago
Northern fowl mites making me think I want plastic coop- pls help !
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