🌡 Brooder Temperature Control
Reduce heat by ~3°C per week as chicks develop feathers. Watch for huddling (too cold) or panting/wing-spreading (too hot).
💉 Vaccine Schedule & Reminders
🌾 Feed Intake Calculator
Daily Requirement
Example: 20 hens × 130g = 2.6 kg/day at lay stage.
20–22% protein
16–17% protein
15–17% protein
💧 Water Intake Per Day
Daily Water Needs
Water ≈ 2× feed intake in mL. Increase by 20% in hot weather.
Water by Phase
💡 Dehydration reduces egg production up to 30%. Use nipple drinkers for cleaner water. Check morning and afternoon.
🥚 Brooding Hen — Egg Countdown
Set Sitting Date
Standard incubation = 21 days. Enter when your hen started sitting (or eggs were set in the incubator).
🕯 Candle eggs at Day 7 & 14 — remove clear (infertile) eggs.
🚫 Do not disturb hen during hatching.
🔬 Feed Nutritional Value Guide
Feed is the biggest cost and the key to health. Use commercial feeds matched exactly to age and purpose.
💰 Cost & Management Tips
Purchase 50–100 kg lots. Store in sealed containers away from moisture and rodents.
80/20 → 60/40 → 50/50 → 20/80 → 100% new feed over 5 days. Prevents digestive upset and feed rejection.
Offer crushed oyster shell or limestone grit free-choice from Week 18. Thin shells = calcium deficiency.