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Thanks for replying. That makes sense, and it’s helpful to hear from someone who has kept different-sized flocks. I don’t have a large flock myself, so I’m still trying to work out when automation actually becomes worthwhile. It sounds like it depends on more than just the number of chickens —...

Hi everyone, I work with poultry equipment and am interested in hearing how keepers here approach day-to-day work as a laying flock grows. If you were improving a setup, which task would you look at automating first: feeding, watering, egg collection, or manure handling? What made the biggest...

Hi everyone, I am researching equipment options for managing a larger laying flock. Most information online is about small backyard coops, but I am interested in practical experience from people who have handled bigger flocks. For several thousand laying hens, which equipment makes the biggest...