Periodically stop to handle and assess individual birds for the following:
• Eyes should be clear, no signs of irritation.
• Skin should be unblemished with no scratches or hockburn marks.
• Breast should be unblemished with no blisters.
• Feathering should be clean with no feathers sticking out.
• Leg health. What is the gait of the birds?
• Feet and hocks should be clean with no irritation markings.
• Vent should be clean with no signs of loose droppings.
• Beak and tongue should have no nasal discharge (or feed sticking to beak), and no signs of tongue discoloration.
• Crop. Are they feeding? Does the crop contain litter? Is the crop very hard or soft? This will indicate the water availability.
• General demeanor and alertness.