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Experience with propane brooders?

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4/19/12 at 11:12am
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I'm wondering if anyone out there has experience with propane brooders for small scale meat bird production (50-200 chicks at a time).  I'd like to know what kind of fuel consumption I can expect and if there are some more efficient than others.  Electricity is not really an option in my situation.  Any info would be apprectiated as I will probably be building a dedicated brooder house here in the near future.   

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post #2 of 3
4/19/12 at 1:26pm

345 to 3,450 BTUhr  http://www.gasolecamerica.com/album6_005.htm

 

225 BTUHR and up  http://www.sbm-international.net/elevage/product-line

 

These are industrial agriculture products. For smaller scale poultry the pig rearing sizes would be more suitable.

 

 

 

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4/20/12 at 7:42am
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The gasolecamerica looks to be the ticket.  Have you ever used one of these for chick brooding?  Do they have a thermostat? I'll be giving them a call later today, thanks.

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