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How does my brooder setup look. It is 34" x 34". The hot spot is 100' and the cool is 85'. Is this ok. I should have some chicks coming out soon.

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post #2 of 12

thumbsup.gifLooks great!! 

Ayda

PS They are going to look like ants in there they are so little BUT they grow very fast!

Mother of 2 boys, 8 horses, 4 dogs, 3 cats, 36 (now 90) laying girls, 1(now6)+ roosters and 2(+4) turkeys and wanting to expand next year!!(chickens that is)(Well already expanded lol) oh yeah and wife to one heck of a guy!!

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Mother of 2 boys, 8 horses, 4 dogs, 3 cats, 36 (now 90) laying girls, 1(now6)+ roosters and 2(+4) turkeys and wanting to expand next year!!(chickens that is)(Well already expanded lol) oh yeah and wife to one heck of a guy!!

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Very nice! thumbsup.gif

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post #4 of 12

Nice work... I just wish it would get under 85 at night here it seems like...
 

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I think 100 is too high--try 90 degrees for the hot spot at one end because they really don't need all that heat.  Decrease it by 5 degrees each week, but also watch them.  Your brooder will be way too small in 2 weeks.  Mine was just like yours but 48 x 48 inches, and it gets crowded for just 35 chicks to stay in for 5 weeks.  Nice job on the brooder.

post #7 of 12
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Everything I have read on here says 100. Now I am confused.

I know that it will get very crowded soon. I have a neighbor that has the metal GQF brooders. He has about 7 and is gonna sell me 2 of them for $100 a piece.

I think that is a good deal. At least better than buying new and paying that daggone shipping.
post #8 of 12

I would start them around 95° and then lower 5° per week as suggested.  We have started using puppy "pee pads" on the bottom.  They work great and are easy to change.

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post #9 of 12

I would have the heat source at one end of the brooder box around 90-95F.  The chick will move away from the heat if it getting too hot. 100F is little too hot for a small brooder box.  It should work fine if in the very large box.

post #10 of 12

Nice brooder!

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