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first year rearing 250 day olds.done them all in the barn from 7th may, in a 12ftx8ft pen with 3 heat lamps bedded on straw.fed on pellets and access to drinking water only for 2 weeks.after 2nd week they were let out into the barn 32ftx48ft with straw bedding,kept on pellets for another 2 weeks with access to water bath trays.switched to wheat on week 5.kept in barn till end of week 6 then out to the rearing ponds and grass.managed to get 244 to the ponds,so I'm well happy with that.hope this is of help.

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