Equipment Your pullets are now large enough to eat from large feeders. You can use the same size feeders you will use in the laying house. Give each pullet 4 to 5-inches of feeder space. Sanitation and Disease Control Allow no visitors in your chicken house. Do not allow your pullets to come in contact with other chickens, especially old hens.
Parasites infect chickens.
The most common are mites and lice. They infest chickens any time of the year but are most common in the fall. Your county agent can suggest the best insecticides to use. If you let your pullets run outside, they can get by with less space during the growing period. For small flocks, you may use the same house they were brooded in by letting them run out during the day.