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    Decided to join in the fun..

    I am going to be starting their coop hopefully this week. With the weather seeming to be breaking here in Michigan I'm hoping by the time they outgrow this brooder the coop will be ready and I can transition them there. Even if I have to use the heat lamps in the coop for awhile I'm ok with...
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    BROODER thread! Post pics of your brooders!

    Honestly I would rather be to big then to small. The chicks will move if they feel to hit or to cold. Building a brooder "to big" would not be a bad idea. Mine cost about $35 and I feel is a good size and I have 16 stuffed in there. From my observations they tend to sleep under the lamp at...
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    BROODER thread! Post pics of your brooders!

    Built this one lastnight. Just need to trim the hardware cloth on the top and put the hinges on the lid. It is 2ftwx2fthx4ftL. Materials costs $35 from Menards. I also need to come up with a solution for the heat lamp. Don't plan on leaving it clipped to the lid like that but haven't had an ah...
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    Decided to join in the fun..

    Thank you all. We got 16 chicks. I was up late lastnight building their brooder and up early this morning for work! I would post a picture if the brooder but I either need more posts or just can't figure out how to post them. There we go figured it out.
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    Decided to join in the fun..

    Well I have decided to join y'all in what seems to be a fun adventure of raising some chickens. I have snooped around this site ALOT the past few weeks and have come across a ton of great info and ideas. Just wanted to swing in and say hello and I hope to continue learning and having fun. I...
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