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Dos and don'ts when taking care of chicks

Dear Dr Messo

I am a new farmer, and something is baffling me. My chicks are 12 days old and someone told me to spread sacks on top of the sawdust in the brooder. Now the chicks are really soiling the sacks and I keep on changing them. I am afraid if I remove the sacks completely the chicks might feed on the saw dust, what should I do? [Esther Wambui]

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