Thanks Ridgerunner and Kayla. You guys have helped me tons. I have a plan now. I already knew that i was going to have to make my run and coop bigger. I made my brooder out of plywood. Its about 8' x 2', but it's split in half as I raised 8 ducks on the other side. I think as I expand the coop...
Thank you, this does help. Not exactly the answer I wanted to hear, but helps to confirm what I didn't really want to do! I guess I'll be sectioning off an area of my coop this weekend!
So I have a somewhat complicated situation. I have 23 3 week old chicks in a brooder. They are beginning to get a slight bit cramped and within a week or so I'm going to need to give them new accommodations. I also have 2 Broody hens raising 4 about a week old chicks in my coop with possibly a...
I don't have a garage only a car port. I was thinking if I build them a duck shack I could mount a place to put a heat lamp, well secured of course and then they could go outside as they please
Hi there! Yeah I'm worried about my brooder getting too small. I've got a heat lamp in my chicken coop for when it gets down this cold but it's secured really well.
I appreciate all the advice. I've separated the chick and given it water with probiotics and electrolytes. Actually I gave that to the healthy chicks too. I can get the chick to drink by holding its beak o the water so I know it took some in. Still won't eat. Hopefully tomorrow might show some...
I got 6 chicks from tractor supply yesterday. One is very lethargic. Constantly sleeping, falls asleep while standing. Doesn't seem to want to eat. I did just get it to drink quite a bit of water with electrolytes so maybe that's a start. Do I need to separate it? Try to feed it? Any other...