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.

We have a broad spectrum of housing from conventional to multi-tier, ranging from small to large colony and flock sizes. We have houses which 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.

Potters is meeting the ever increasing demand for multi-tier reared pullets through continual investment into our systems. Our multi-reared pullets are active, mobile and totally geared for the challenges of Aviary free-range egg production.

Internally, all of our houses are uniformal and use the following:
• Chain or pan 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 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