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  1. WilderSkye

    Too many brooder options

    This is probably the millionth time someone has asked a brooder question. We have worked for months on the run/henhouse and still to haven't nailed down the brooder portion. And 12 chicks arrive next week from Alchemist Farms. I am starting to feel a little panicky here. Okay, el numero uno...
  2. redinator

    Transition from Heat Lamp to Brooder Plate

    The brooder plate should be low enough they can snuggle under it like they would a mama hen. If it was too high (height not temperature) they probably got chilled because the brooder plate has to touch them for them to feel the warmth. You can press your hand against it to get an idea of how it...
  3. K

    Entertainment and treats for week old chicks.

    Do you use disposable or reusable puppy pads? I have reusable pads from when my dog was a puppy, but I think I would be doing laundry every day to keep up with my chicks' bowels! 😁
  4. rosemarythyme

    Full spectrum lighting for brooder

    While chickens do enjoy sunbathing they really don't need direct light either, just ambient light. So the coop would be perfectly fine for brooding purposes. Assuming you're not ready to move them out then personally I'd move the brooder to somewhere with a nice window and provide light that...
  5. M

    Aggression in Young Chick

    The area immediately beneath the red light is 90°. The smaller box in front is where I have temporarily separated the offending chick.
  6. BigBlueHen53

    Entertainment and treats for week old chicks.

    In the house we don't use bedding like wood chips or anything like that, it's a hassle and just too messy and dusty. We use puppy pee pads and just change them every night about bed time. What we do is remove the chicks from the brooder and put them in a box (under dim lights so they're sleepy...
  7. JacinLarkwell

    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    The ones I used needed it to be at least 55F to begin working. They never felt as warm as a mama hen does though, but once the chicks were ambulatory, they seemed to do okay as long as they didn't get chilled from being wet or getting out and losy
  8. DutchEggs

    Brooder Box- incandescent vs heat light

    Hello! I found this neat brooder box at an estate sale last weekend. I am planning to put my hatch, coming in a few days, in this box to grow out. I am wondering if anyone around here has seen this set up before, and if they could tell me the style of light I will need to use to provide warmth...
  9. MROO

    Broody abandoned actively hatching eggs! No incubator!

    QUESTION: Has anyone had luck using a brooder plate for an improvised hatching station? Cleaning out the scatters of an abandoned broody nest, I found two dead pips. Started to open one ... and it gasped, bled and peeped! My N360 'bator's power cord suddenly decided to fail, so I now have a...
  10. Down Under

    Incubator babies now what?

    This thread talks about how much space you need in your brooder: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chicken-brooder-size.1653574/
  11. V

    Pasty Bum

    Yep, lol! A rock, It was so I could lower a cardboard roofing if it was cold - They could still come out from it into open space, but rock was to lower & insulate roof if needed overnight. I will raise the heat light for now & remove once 2nd brooder arrives tomo too.
  12. KF0002

    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    Yeah a light in my bedroom would be a deal breaker. I have to have it pitch dark and quiet to sleep. We brood newborns for a few days in my sons room them boot them out to the building.
  13. Justagalwithchicks

    Entertainment and treats for week old chicks.

    What a good idea. I'm checking in to this puppy pee pad angle! Thx
  14. rosemarythyme

    Getting chicks need advice

    How old were they when they arrived 4 days ago? Newly hatched most likely, but I'm double checking. If they're only 5-6 days old no they won't roost. They shouldn't be getting poop stuck on them though, what are you using for bedding? No they don't need 23 hours of light however they do need...
  15. LyleVertigo

    New Backyard Chicken Man

    Oh, okay. I keep the light in their brooder on day and night, so they eat and sleep off and on 24 hours. I was thinking the rats could climb up the hardware cloth and squeeze through the chicken wire higher up front and back, but if they don't climb that high then I don't need to worry then...
  16. NatJ

    Coop location /space

    In below-freezing weather, electricity can be nice to heat the water so it doesn't freeze. You may not have to deal with that. If you want to provide light during the winter to encourage the hens to lay more eggs (instead of stopping when the days get short), electricity is handy for that. Or...
  17. R

    Feeding at night

    Hello! My chicks are 3 weeks old, outside in their own coop and run. They are loving it!!! They have a brooder plate; I have been leaving the heat lamp on for light. It’s getting warmer here and I’d like to shift away from the heat lamp, however I’m worried they won’t be able to see their food...
  18. thecatumbrella

    What's a modest home upgrade with a high return on quality of life?

    That's a good one! We use smart bulbs in the brooder area with a nighttime schedule for "sunset". There's a severe lack of natural light in this house, so smart bulbs help bridge the gap.
  19. BigBlueHen53

    Pasty Bum

    Sounds good. This has been fun. I think you'll be fine now. Stay in touch! It's bedtime for me now over here in the US. You must be somewhere in the UK?
  20. Hippiefrog

    Need help asap please....mites on pipped eggs in incubator!

    I had to take the last 3 eggs from our broodys. Both had managed to crush every single chick that hatched. The last 3 eggs were cold when I found them so I rushed inside, candled them(all moving, two chirping) then placed them in my incubator. Not long after, one pipped and upon inspection, I...
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