The majority of Potters’ rearing houses are two-tier, with one or two exceptions being single tier concrete floor houses. On each floor there can be up to 4 separate colonies of birds. This allows great flexibility to meet all of our customers’ requirements re. breed, vaccine programmes and bird numbers. On average, flock sizes vary from 2000-60000, although we can cater for smaller numbers on occasion. Our three most recently converted houses mimic a Free-Range set up, in that they have 50/50 Litter and Slats. Through the use of house lights; the birds are trained to roost on the slats by 8 weeks of age; significantly reducing management time on the Free-Range farm. Internally, all of our houses are uniformal and use the following: • Chain feeders • Feed cleaners • Nipple drinkers • Chick super starter crumb to 3 weeks • Chick starter crumb to 6 weeks • Super pullet grower meal to 9 weeks • Pullet grower meal from 9-16 weeks • Daily feed and water monitoring equipment (digital per bird) • Daily bodyweight monitoring (platform weighers) • Radios (used during light hours to calm behaviour) • Perches (on nipple lines, between perches and A-Frame) • Chopped treated straw for litter substrate • Bright lighting – increased at end of rear if required • Dosatron – used for all water administrated vaccines and vitamins • Water sanitisation