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Meepberp im in serious coop envy! I wish I had room to have a brooder in my coop. As it is I have way to many chickens in my coop (I have two coops but they all cram into one to sleep...it's ridiculous!)
 
chickenlindz said:
Meepberp im in serious coop envy! I wish I had room to have a brooder in my coop. As it is I have way to many chickens in my coop (I have two coops but they all cram into one to sleep...it's ridiculous!)
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That is only one corner, my coop's grand total is bigger then many peoples houses... The excess space makes things a lot easier sometimes, but can be a hassle other times... If the existing building wasn't already there I would have a much smaller coop...
 
Just finished our new one tonight
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You have all the heat the chicks need with just the brooding plate. The heat lamp is heating the entire brooder which is dangerous. It creates an "oven" effect and your chicks are in danger of cooking. Like a bunch of meat patties you're trying to keep hot. Chicks need a place to warm themselves, and the rest of your extremely nice brooder should be much cooler. Even if the room they're in is quite cold, it's not going to hurt them. In fact, it benefits the chicks and will help in fast feather growth.
 
I had to open a window in my bathroom. The oven effect was in full effect and the chickies had escaped the confines and were laying on the tile behind the toilet!!
 
azygous said:
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You have all the heat the chicks need with just the brooding plate. The heat lamp is heating the entire brooder which is dangerous. It creates an "oven" effect and your chicks are in danger of cooking. Like a bunch of meat patties you're trying to keep hot. Chicks need a place to warm themselves, and the rest of your extremely nice brooder should be much cooler. Even if the room they're in is quite cold, it's not going to hurt them. In fact, it benefits the chicks and will help in fast feather growth.
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Thanks for the replies heat plate wasn't on yet, I am running a 60w regular bulb in it now that the plate has come to temperature.
 

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