I see that Morrisons has become the latest retailer to insist on windows for even its standard broilers. The word that keeps coming back to me from grassroots poultry producers is "what a waste of time and money". I'm not so sure. I've always been really impressed with the Frredom Foods units I've been in - but maybe I'm just seeing it from a human perspective and not a chicken's perspective.

being a broiler farmer the birds are more active with windows but they do have a few draw backs

kevin9996:

but they do have a few draw backs

 

What draw backs have you (or anyone else) come across. I'm told there is sometimes an issue with heat loss

there is heat loss and the litter always goes near the window quickly

kevin9996:

there is heat loss and the litter always goes near the window quickly

Is that because the chickens tend to congregate there in higher density, or for another reason? Can't imagine heat loss would be much of a problem. Most of your heat loss is through the roof and by far the biggest loss is through ventilation. If anything you might get a problem with solar gain heating the sheds in warm weather, I'd have thought.