Posts by ButchGood

Quote: Originally Posted by miquwid   I would definately agree it would create a much better group dynamic as well. they do produce a lot of dust I kept mine in an empty spare room so it wasn't bad but by...

Quote: Originally Posted by helaineking  This is my first flock. Three Buff Orpingtons and three Black Australorps. About one week old. That was my first flock when I came to Texas. I have a Beautiful Australorp...

Quote: Originally Posted by Younger  Love your brooder Butch.  What is in the water container?  Some nutrients for the chicks?  I have just been feeding chick starter and water?  Should I give them...

Quote: Originally Posted by Natalijaasbj  ButchGood! Thank you for your  reply.  I see you are in Texas - it is MUCH  different spring than Northwest Seattle area. Yesterday the teperature...

Your doing good. Just watch your chicks, they'll tell you when things aren't quite right. The brooder temps you here about. Throw that stuff out. 100 degrees to start and 5 degrees cooler every week is IMHO poppycock. That's to hot....

Yogurt....They love it, its good for them and its fun to watch...They make a mess.

I take my chicks out when they reach 5 days old. Just for half a day or so. Put them back in the brooder at night before it cools down in the evening. At 2 weeks I usually move them outside permanently. I've never had a...

Chicks will crash and go crash and go crash and go all day all night. Eat play poop and sleep in 5 minute intervals. Just they way they are.

Quote: Originally Posted by R2elk  I frequently brood chicks and poults together.  Whenever I do, I always feed turkey starter.  I have never had any issues with the chicks being fed the higher %...