Bukhari

1. Brooder guards: For minimizing the heat loss or keeping the chicks near the heat source, hover/brooder guards are used. The guards can be prepared by card board or tin sheet. Round the corners to avoid the huddling in the corners.
2. Chick feeders and drinkers: Chick feeding trays are generally used to feed the chicks in the beginning. Usually trough or pan and hopper type feeders of smaller size are used for chicks. Pan and jar are generally used as drinkers for chicks and subsequently replaced by bigger size pan and jar and smaller tubs are used. Automatic drinkers and feeders are also used by the farmers.