Keeping poults happy

Poults start to wander three to four weeks after release. Not very far initially but, as they grow more confident, they wander further and further from their pen. It isn’t the same as the September and October wanderings of almost mature birds, but more the naive exploring of adolescents that need to be watched.

These birds need to be kept as close to home as possible for as long as possible. And, unless you have a huge acreage with birds and release sites everywhere, those that aren’t predated will keep wandering until they find something they like. In many instances, this will be