as recommended by the 4-H Extension

Task To Be Performed	Age of Chicks
1. Order chicks well in advance.	--
2. Clean and disinfect brooder house.	__
3. Clean and disinfect brooder and equipment.	__
4. Provide 1/2 sq. ft. floor space per chick.	__
5. Check house for drafts.	__
6. Clean light bulb.	__
7. Cover floor with 3 inches of litter	__
8. Place brooder guard around brooder.	__
9. Start brooder and adjust temperature at least two days before chicks arrive.	__
10. On day chicks arrive, fill waterers. Provide six one quart size waterer for each 100 chicks.	First day
11. When chicks arrive, place under brooder immediately and make sure they find water.	First day
12. Three to 5 hours after chicks have had water,	First day
13. Watch and keep uniform temperature of 90-95°F.	1-7 days
14. Allow one inch of feeder space per chick.	1-7 days
15. Stir litter often to prevent caking.	Regularly
16. Reduce temperature of brooder approximately five degrees each week until no artificial heat is needed	Weekly

Task To Be Performed	Age of Chicks
17. Remove brooder guard.	7-10 days
18. Vaccinate chicks for Newcastle and bronchitis.*	10 days
19. Clean and disinfect waterers often.	Regularly
20. Provide two 2 gallon waterers per 100 chicks	2-4 weeks
21. Increase feeder space to 2 linear inches per bird.	2-6 weeks
22. Provide two 5 gallon waterers per 100 birds.	4 weeks
23. Vaccinate flock for Newcastle and Bronchitis.*	6 weeks
24. Increase feeder space to 3 linear inches per pullet.	6-20 weeks
25. Feed a grower ration.	6-20 weeks
26. Vaccinate flock for fowl pox.*	12 weeks
27. Revaccinate for Newcastle and bronchitis.*	16 weeks
28. Feed a laying ration.	Onset of laying
29. Check ventilation.	Regularly
30. Provide 14 hours of light.	Onset of Laying
31. Check time clocks.	Regularly
32. Collect eggs twice a day.	Throughout laying period

*Vaccination program is optional

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