A guide to giving hens the best start in life

Whether a pullet rearer or introducing young birds into lay, getting hens off to a good start is essential to a healthy, productive flock. Avivet’s William Garton offers some pointers. Getting pullet flocks to the correct, uniform weight, with a robust immune system before laying starts is fundamental to achieving higher egg numbers and better shell quality, according to poultry vet William Garton. Dr Garton, a dedicated poultry and game bird vet with Avivets, says the process of introducing