Soon to order some Cornish broilers. So decided to build a small pen to raise 100 birds. Well see commercial specks at .6 sq. ft. Dont sound good to me. So ended up with an in the barn pen of 48" high 12 foot wide and 20 foot long. Or 240 sq. ft. Not sure how many i can raise in there. I covered it all in 1" x 1" plastic mesh. Figure on hanging 2-3 heat lights dead center. Wood chips/shavings on floor about 3" deep. Concrete floor.
Was wondering if for some reason the size should be cut back for brooding then opened to raise. Personally i see none. Seems if cold they'll gather around the lights and spread if to warm.
Figure on spacing lights about 2-3 foot apart to prevent them from crowding and suffocating the others. Food at the on end of lights and water at the other. To prevent wet feed and mold.
As far as I know a baby cant fly 4 foot and surely cant fly when the grow so much weight. Right? If they do they'll still be in my locked barn.
Well such is my plans. BE happy to hear suggestions or comments on them.
Was wondering if for some reason the size should be cut back for brooding then opened to raise. Personally i see none. Seems if cold they'll gather around the lights and spread if to warm.
Figure on spacing lights about 2-3 foot apart to prevent them from crowding and suffocating the others. Food at the on end of lights and water at the other. To prevent wet feed and mold.
As far as I know a baby cant fly 4 foot and surely cant fly when the grow so much weight. Right? If they do they'll still be in my locked barn.
Well such is my plans. BE happy to hear suggestions or comments on them.