It has been 5 yrs Since I last posted. I am moved 1200 miles across country. I’m starting all over again, but I have two granddaughters of my favorite chickens that I brought with me. I had planned on getting started right away as soon as I found a home. Unfortunately I also became very sick and I’m still recovering. One of the hens probably became broody when I got her home. I now have three lovely little baby chicks that she is taking excellent care of. June 2 I picked up some checks from Cackle Hatchery you’re only an hour and a half from my house.
I only have problem with temperature control whenever I go into the brooder box. Heat escapes quickly. I have one chick, a naked neck That is not thriving. I made up a mixture of probiotics and electrolytes, with a little apple cider vinegar with mother, I added some egg yolk but I dissolved in the mixture, and since I did not have any sugar in the house, are use the simple syrup. Giving up to her with an eyedropper seem to of picked her up. She has a little more strength. Does anyone have any other suggestions for a check that is failing to thrive?
The automatically adjustable temperature is working great, I have it +/- 2°F. When I took the picture it was trying to recover from when I had it open. I have yet to make the cover for it which will help a great deal. Are used greenhouse Vinyl For the panel. In the near future I plan on replacing it with plexiglass. But I made the brooder box out of materials at hand.
The workmanship is not to my standards, but I’m still very weak and have difficulty breathing, plus vertigo does not help. I can’t put my life on hold just because I’m only working on 2 cylinders. I’m hoping that by fall I’ll have at least three cylinders up and running.
I only have problem with temperature control whenever I go into the brooder box. Heat escapes quickly. I have one chick, a naked neck That is not thriving. I made up a mixture of probiotics and electrolytes, with a little apple cider vinegar with mother, I added some egg yolk but I dissolved in the mixture, and since I did not have any sugar in the house, are use the simple syrup. Giving up to her with an eyedropper seem to of picked her up. She has a little more strength. Does anyone have any other suggestions for a check that is failing to thrive?
The automatically adjustable temperature is working great, I have it +/- 2°F. When I took the picture it was trying to recover from when I had it open. I have yet to make the cover for it which will help a great deal. Are used greenhouse Vinyl For the panel. In the near future I plan on replacing it with plexiglass. But I made the brooder box out of materials at hand.
The workmanship is not to my standards, but I’m still very weak and have difficulty breathing, plus vertigo does not help. I can’t put my life on hold just because I’m only working on 2 cylinders. I’m hoping that by fall I’ll have at least three cylinders up and running.
