Point of lay ISA Brown pullets will soon be available for pick up at the Freeranger farm in Stanley Road, Grantville.
The vaccinated birds are 15 weeks old and ready to start laying any day. Details on husbandry, feed etc can be found on our website. If you decide that you want signifant numbers to set up a commercial operation, an eBook is available to guide you through the process. We can put you in touch with our pullet supplier who can provide hens in quantities. If you want good eggs, make sure to provide a balanced grains-based ration as well as full outdoor access. Don't feed pellets which often contain colouring additives, fillers and tallow (which may be derived from dead chickens). Our young chickens always go quickly when available so please reserve a few by phone or email to ensure you don't miss out.Our pullet supplier always provides excellent chickens so there is no point in us raising them ourselves.Raising chickens from hatching to point of lay (15 or 16 weeks) is a very specialist job and we already have enough to do on the farm. Growers need to create a solid foundation for the birds so they reach the right body weight in.time. During the first four weeks of life, pullets should gain a significant amount of weight in muscle, which will help in proper bone development. At approximately 10 weeks, pullet body weight should continue increasing. This should include an increase in fat content. Specifically, from 11 weeks, growers begin preparing layers for start of lay by increasing feed intake to its peak.
