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    middle tennessee ?

    We are from middle TN as well and it's been so mild here this year. If you don't have a drafty coop I would think you should be ok. I'm still fairly new so others will probably know more but that's just my two cents. We have only had around 5 or 6 nights where it really dipped very far below...
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    First time building a brooder.

    Hawgon-Nice...I like the plexiglass front and sides. Dobieslady- What is sweet pdz? I've seen that posted elsewhere and have been wondering about it and where to get it?
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    Finally getting started on the shed conversion! (UPDATED WITH PICS)

    I like it a lot!!
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    First time building a brooder.

    We are working on our coop now. Still got a month before we get our babies so hope to be done with it by the time we get them. It's only three feet tall it looks taller in the pics. I wonder has anyone tried to put hardware cloth on either end in the bottom and put something below to catch the...
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    First time building a brooder.

    Scott the dimensions are 6'x2'6"x3' I'm new myself so I wouldnt be the best one to answer those questions. Jerryb that's a good idea haven't thought of that.
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    First time building a brooder.

    Thanks for the compliments. Think I'm gonna try to hang the light from a chain from the ceiling and make it adjustable up and down or just keep various wattage heat lamp bulbs on hand to adjust the heat.
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    First time building a brooder.

    Well finally got it pretty much done. Still have to hang my heat lamp and do some other small touch up things but the main construstion is complete. Let me know what you think or if I could improve on anything. Thanks. Our five year is ready for the fuzzy butts to go in it!!
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    Your take on Birds from Tractor Supply?

    Are the chicks seperated by sex there or are they straight run? Like you said though Fred I'm sure they get mixed up there even if they start out that way.
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    Brooder Question...

    Thank you very much for that info. We are a couple weeks away from getting our chicks. We are going with a local breeder so no shipping worries. I hope that makes the survival rate a little higher.
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    Brooder Question...

    Thank you. We live in TN so its not too cold her but it has it's moments. We are just getting started but I am building our brooder in our shed. So the wind is blocked and it's really dry in there. Our brooder is 5' 6" long 2'6" wide and 2'6" deep, approximately how many chicks will that...
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    Brooder Question...

    I'm new so bare with me lol. My question is this though. How old do chicks need to be before you remove then from the brooder?
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    First Welsummer eggs

    Very nice looking eggs. Can't wait til we get to that point.
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    Diverse Flock??

    Everyone here is very helpful. Will definitely bookmark that link. Quick question though.......has anyone had any experience with the production blacks from Ideal?
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    Diverse Flock??

    Thank you to everyone for the great info. I can see that I have definitely found the right place to find out anything that I need to know. Rthomas we are located in Culleoka, TN so we are only about 30 minutes away from Franklin so I would like to have his info. You can send it to me in a...
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    Poop board convert *warning-graphic/gross poop pictures*

    How often do you have to change out the Sweet PDZ? Or do you change it out at all?
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