Morning Chores

Do these in order every morning.

Date: Start time: End time:

Animals

• ☐ Check water - all troughs full and clean
• ☐ Feed layers / meat birds / other poultry
• ☐ Feed ruminants - hay / pasture check
• ☐ Pig feed + water
• ☐ Count head - match yesterday's count
• ☐ Visual health walk - no limping, discharge, wounds
• ☐ Gather eggs (morning pass)
• ☐ Open coop / paddock gates as needed

Greenhouse / High tunnel

• ☐ Check temperature - adjust vents
• ☐ Water flats and transplants
• ☐ Scan for pests / disease
• ☐ Any seedlings ready to move up?

Infrastructure

• ☐ Walk perimeter - any fence issues?
• ☐ Check predator deterrents still active
• ☐ Rain gauge read + reset
• ☐ Note any equipment issues observed

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