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Thanks for sharing. We are two weeks from having a very similar day - hope it works out well for us.

crumbles here as well -

I gave mine chick grit from TSC. Once the 5lbs bag was gone and they went outside, I did not purchase more. They are finding grit on their own. You do have to watch them a little when you first give them the grit. Since it is a different type of feed in the brooder, they tend to like it a...

You can look at craig's list and search for some free stuff that people are trying to get rid of. A dog house, lumber or someone who replaced a deck - maybe someone who tore down a chain link fence and they want to get rid of it. That can help you find some materials at little to no cost. I...

I have a PVC pipe coming off my 5 gal waterer that holds the water nipples. No leaks and it works great. I love not having to change the water twice a day and I am sure the hens love clean water.

Our chicks are about the same age and we took them outside Saturday. It was great to see them explore the green grass, chase bugs and even take little mini dust baths. Funny, like you mentioned, once they were back in the brooder, they were fast asleep.

great idea on the wire - thanks for sharing

the debate for the red bulbs is that it is easier for the chicks to sleep. I am not sure if that is truly the case since they seem to sleep just fine in the day when the sun is shinning through the windows and into the brooder. The main point is to keep them warm -

thanks for the information - its always good to have something free when it comes to feed.

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recycled materials is the best - makes such a difference in overall cost.

yes - the wheels trick is real slick. thanks for sharing

I put about 4-5 inches of pine shavings in the bottom of my brooder. I got our chicks at about 2 days old and they knew the food bin right away, so I did not use the papertowel with food on it trick. I also used water nipples - I took a few and wet their beaks with the nipples and they all...