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I have thought about getting sheep, but the idea of one more thing that needs grass July-September has kept me from it. My wife has a swarm of 17 - 1,200 lb. locusts...
In reference to the Ideal Poultry post.
Local peeps, it's worth the trip. Pick up is at the feed store, usually 2pm to 4:30pm...
https://www.idealpoultry.com/products/101
This! 👆
It's about a 45 min drive for me, but I don't do it any other way now... And once you're on the email list, they send you the 'deals'. Which of course is how I ended up with 25 Two day old chicks the day before winter hit.
Also, you can save on some of the fees by picking up. and a...
Just an update for anyone bored and snowed in :D:
Chicks are a week old and the Brooder is in my upstairs office now. (Still have brooder heat plate in with them.
Upstairs temps are about 55 degrees, and I put a space heater near the brooder to boost the temp locally for them. I was considering...
I will say, they were not happy to be disturbed. Wind is gone now, about 45-50 degrees.
When I pulled the lid and the heater plate off, everyone was warm and toasty...
I have a wooden panel that covers about 1/3. I adjusted it when I saw that they were all on the other end from the heater, turns out it was because they had more of a wind block. I moved the heater and covered area to the other end, and they are now all under the heater plate, with forays out...