Urban chickens
Our advisors help both beginners and experienced farmers with raising urban chickens and choosing feed from our Natur-Aile line.
Urban chicken management
The key to healthy birds is good management. Here are the best practices for managing your urban chickens.
Henhouse
A good henhouse should protect poultry from the weather (wind, rain), predators, wild animals, and pets.
If the birds do not have access to the outdoors, you should plan for at least one square foot of space per bird. The higher the slaughter weight, the larger the area should be.
Layer and replacement pullet management
To thrive and be healthy, layers and replacement pullets must be reared according to best practices for management, temperature, and feeding.
Broiler and roaster feed program
Natur-aile complete feeds provide birds with all the nutrients that they need.
The Natur-aile broiler and roaster feed program consists of two feeds:
Natur-aile début-croissance unique – granule for birds aged one to 28 days
Natur-aile croissance-finition unique – granule or texture, for birds aged 29 days to slaughter
Replacement pullet feed program
Natur-aile feeds provide essential nutrients to prepare pullets for egg production. They are formulated for pullets aged one day to 20 weeks.
The Natur-aile replacement pullet feed program consists of two feeds:
Natur-aile début-croissance unique – provide as sole feed to pullets aged one day to seven weeks (49 days).
Natur-aile croissance-finition unique from 7 to 20 weeks – provide as sole feed to pullets aged seven to 13 weeks (50 to 91 days).
Broiler and roaster management
The first few days of a bird’s life will determine the outcome of the following weeks. Best management practices should be followed to achieve the lowest possible mortality rate.
When birds are six weeks old, they can go outside if the temperature is between 18 and 20 °C (65 and 70 °F). The yard should always be fenced in and allow access to the henhouse so that the birds can find shelter from the cold, rain, sun, and night.
Layer feed program
The Natur-aile Ponte feed program provides hens with all the essential nutrients for good egg production.
It is formulated to provide 17 % of crude protein and all other essential nutrients, including amino acids, calcium, phosphorus, vitamins, and minerals, all in one feed.
It is the only well-balanced feed recommended for birds from 20 weeks of age until the end of the laying cycle. Natur-aile Ponte should be fed at a rate of 10 to 12 kg per day per 100 hens (22 to 25 lb. per day per 100 hens).