Management Make sure your chicks have plenty of feed and water and are comfortable. This means you should look at your chicks several times a day. Remove any sick or crippled birds at once. Watch for feather picking. If feather picking starts, ask your county agent or feed dealer about debeaking the birds.
Records Keep records al all times.
Records tell you how well you have done with your poultry project. A good poultryman always keeps a complete record of his flock. Ask your county agent or Extension home economist for the Grow Healthy Chicks letters and Publication 268, The Home Flock. These publications will help you grow better chicks. At the end of 10 weeks, your chicks have passed the brooding stage.