Oh and. I really like the Quik Chik that Murray McMurray sells as an electrolyte/ vitamin supplement for the newbies.
https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/quik_chik.html
They sell it separately on their web site
If anyone else knows of something similar that I might be able to find locally, please...
I personally start my poults in my brooder with shavings, that are covered w a non slip mat that is cut to exactly for the bottom of the brooder (like you would put under an area rug)..... because I usually hatch out ducklings and poults at the same time and ducklings are waaaayyyy too messy for...