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Age	Area of Floor Space^a	Area of Feeder Space^b	Number of Cups or Founts^b (per 1,000 birds)
From 1 day old	0.5 m heated brooder/100 chicks	10 trays/1,000 chicks (feed little and often)	8
From 1 wk old	0.1 m/bird	5 cm/bird	20
From 8 wk old	0.2 m/bird	10 cm/bird	30
Mated adults	All litter: 0.3 m/bird; ½–⅔ slats: 0.21m/bird	10 cm/bird	30 (60 in hot weather)
^aBroiler production programs are relatively prescriptive with regard to space requirements, and specific recommendations should be consulted. Provided here are general guidelines.
^b For feeder and drinking-trough space, both sides of the trough should be counted. Drinking-trough space (all ages) is 1 in. (2.5 cm) per bird; in hot weather, however, that requirement is doubled for adults.