... usually indicates too high a temperature and, conversely, the Recommended code of practice for the care and Recommended code of practice for the care andhandling of poultry from hatchery to processing ... minimum of 10 cm (4 in.)per bird is recommended. For waterers, a space of 2.5 cm (1 in.) is recommended for broiler breeders from 6 to 20 weeks and 4.0 cm (1.6 in.) for adults.10Table 1 Light breeds ... bird for broilers, 0.28 m (3.0 ft ) per bird for heavy hens, and 0.37 m (4.02 2 2 2ft ) per bird for heavy toms. These space allotments equate to a density of 27.7 kg/m (5.52 21b/ft ) for...