The Threes C's of Chicks: Better Hatches, Better Broods, Better Birds

Описание: In this episode of the Poultry Nerds Podcast, we break poultry husbandry down into something simple, practical, and proven: the rule of threes.

Every bird goes through three critical stages of life — incubation, brooding, and grow-out — and in each stage, there are three things that matter most. Miss them, and problems follow. Get them right, and everything gets easier.

We dive into:

Egg selection for better hatches (size, shape, shell quality, and why pullet eggs are a hard no)

Why constant candling hurts more than it helps — and when checking eggs actually makes sense

Turning, tilting, airflow, and avoiding incubator disasters

Brooding basics done right: heat, dryness, airflow, and why floors matter more than people think

Heat lamps vs brooder plates and how different species really behave

Grow-out fundamentals: feeder space, moisture control, and consistent growth

Why we don’t medicate, how natural selection strengthens flocks, and what ethical culling really means

Common myths, bad habits, and hard truths most breeders won’t say out loud

This episode is equal parts education, experience, and straight talk — no gimmicks, no hype, just what actually works in real barns with real birds.

Whether you raise chickens, quail, turkeys, or gamefowl, this episode will help you hatch stronger chicks, brood them cleaner, and grow them out healthier.

👉 Like, subscribe, and share — and if this helped even one bird do better, it was worth it.