Guides
Broiler chicken farming guides
Practical guides for small-scale commercial broiler chicken farmers, from the day your chicks arrive to selling day. Written for the houses you actually have: open-sided, with side curtains.
Every guide uses the same targets as the Easy Chicken App, so what you read here matches what the app tells you about your flock.
Start here: 15 common broiler chicken farming mistakes (and how to avoid them)
Getting started · Chicks and the first week · Feeding and growth · Housing and temperature · Health and biosecurity · Selling and money
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Broiler chicken feeding schedule by age: starter, grower, finisher and how much to buy
When to give starter, grower and finisher, how to switch feeds, and how many 50 kg or 40 kg bags to buy for your flock. Plan 3.5 kg of feed per bird.
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The first 7 days: how to place and brood day-old broiler chicks
How to place day-old broiler chicks and brood them through week 1: house temperature, water and feed, the day-2 crop check and the day-7 weighing.
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15 common broiler chicken farming mistakes (and how to avoid them)
15 common broiler chicken farming mistakes, from brooding to selling, with what to do instead and the records that catch each one early.
A tip for every day of your flock
The Easy Chicken App gives each flock today’s tip from the 42-day guide, and tells you when something needs attention.