Although in parts of Australia summer isn’t in full swing yet, we are seeing elevated temperatures during the day but more importantly we are witnessing warmer nights. Chickens, just like humans, when warmer nights occur our natural instincts kick in…
This season I have finally had success hatching my large breeds in the E1 Multiquip and the pekins are hatched in the Maru hatcher. My uncle Mark came up and built me new brooders at Easter and these have been amazing. The chicks move through the different brooders and once they are fully feathered and in the last big brooder they move outside to the new grower pens that Dad has almost finished building.
Gut health is crucial for all of us and your chooks are no exception. Having a balance of good and bad microorganisms is essential to maintaining a good gut environment and general wellbeing. Like all other species, dealing with stress, disease and environmental pressures take a lot of energy and nutrients away from day to day maintenance, and starts to compromise our general health.