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1. Pre-heat the brooder before chicks arrive

Heat the house to 32–35°C at least 2–4 hours before arrival.

2. Give chicks warm water first

Use 28–30°C warm water mixed with glucose + multivitamins for the first 8–12 hours.

3. Feed after 1 hour of drinking

Let chicks drink FIRST so they recover from transport stress.

4. Spread feed on paper

Makes it easy for chicks to find feed and start eating immediately.

5. Keep light ON for 24 hours

Chicks must see feed and water clearly on Day 1.

6. Watch their behaviour

Huddling under heat → Cold

Running from heat → Too hot

Evenly spread → Perfect


7. Keep litter dry and soft

Use 2–3 inches of wood shavings. Remove wet spots quickly.

8. Give enough drinkers & trays

1 drinker for 50 chicks.
1 feed tray for 50 chicks.

9. Count your chicks

Record how many arrived, weak chicks, and mortality.

10. Avoid antibiotics on Day 1

Only glucose + vitamins unless chicks are weak from hatchery stress.

11. Reduce noise & stress

No loud sounds, no overcrowding, no handling.

12. Keep brooder guards around chicks

Prevents chilling and keeps chicks close to heat and feed.

13. Maintain fresh airflow

Ventilation must be good, but NO direct cold air on chicks.

14. Check every 1–2 hours

Water, feed, heat, behaviour, litter condition.

15. Aim for Day-1 success

By end of Day 1:

All chicks active

95–100% feeding/drinking

Mortality less than 0.3%
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