The First 7 Days of Raising Chicks: What Makes or Breaks Your Flock

The first 7 days will either build your birds…

or break them.

There is no middle ground.

Why Week One Matters

In just 7 days:

• Organs develop

• Immune systems activate

• Bone structure forms

That’s your foundation.

What Most People Get Wrong

They focus on:

• Heat Lamps or Heat Plates

• Bedding

But ignore:
👉 Feed quality
👉 Water intake

The 4 Things You Must Control

1. Temperature (consistent, not fluctuating)

2. Feed quality (no shortcuts)

3. Water (clean, always available)

4. Stress (minimize handling, noise, crowding)

Mistakes That Cost You

• Cheap feed

• Wet bedding

• Overcrowding

Bottom Line

Win the first 7 days…

and everything else gets easier.