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Poultry advice from people who keep birds

We raise the same birds we sell, under the same conditions you will. That is the whole basis of the advice: it is what we do ourselves, not a page copied out of a manual.

We would rather your birds do well

Advice comes with the chicks. A farmer whose first batch survives orders a second one, so this is not a separate line on an invoice.

  • Housing and brooding

    Getting temperature, space and litter right in the first two weeks, when most losses happen.

  • Feeding programmes

    What to feed at each stage, and how to tell whether birds are actually eating it.

  • Biosecurity

    Keeping disease out: visitor rules, footbaths, and separating age groups.

  • Disease prevention

    Vaccination schedules, spotting trouble early, and what to do before it spreads.

When to call us

You do not need an appointment and there is no separate fee. If you bought birds from us, the conversation is part of the sale.

  • Before your first batch

    What the housing needs to be, how much space per bird, what to have standing by on the day the chicks arrive.

  • When something looks wrong

    Birds off their feed, unusual droppings, a sudden drop in laying. Send a photo and describe what changed; early is cheaper than late.

  • When you want to grow

    Whether to add birds, add houses, or switch breed. The answer depends on your feed cost and your buyer, not on what worked for someone else.

Tell us the breed and the number

That is all we need to start. We will come back with the hatch date your birds can be ready on.