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  1. FluffAndFeather

    Where should I put my brooder?

    Ok! This was very helpful, thank you! No I don’t have a coop I’m getting my first chicks and we are starting with 3 because of our small property. Again thanks :)
  2. ChicoryBlue

    Foam insulation board hover brooder

    Not exactly, but I've observed that any foam insulation is hugely attractive to chickens and chicks to peck. So it should be completely covered in some way, like with packing tape, or cardboard (they can't peck cardboard that well and tear it apart when they're small chicks, but loose edges they...
  3. KF0002

    The Moonshiner's Leghorns

    We have one, but Im not crazy about it. I have stopped using it for newborns because I ended up having to use a heat lamp anyway to keep them from getting chilled. You have to use a light anyway so they can see, so we figured might as well use the heat lamp.
  4. Chad Oftedal

    What else should I put in my coop?

    Nice job on the coop! The two biggest things that I did on mine and have never regreted: 1) putting in a poop board that I cover with PDZ and scoop each morning, and 2) framing in the area under the poop board and down to the floor as a brooder/integration pen with doors, etc. I have lights...
  5. FlufferChick

    I need to vent

    How exciting! I think everyone has already given you great advice- and I’m just a newbie too- but here’s what I’ve done so far. I hope it helps! Mine are in my attached garage for now. But it doesn’t get too hot despite no AC (insulation and lots of trees) so I don’t know how it would compare...
  6. RoyalChick

    Moving chicks outside (low temp)

    I have only smaller batches and I use a heat plate not a light. I keep them inside long enough to be confident they know where the food and water is and know they can go under the heat plate. I move them outside with the heat plate at a week or so. Last batch I had to lower the thermostat in...
  7. redinator

    I have a constant peeper in the bunch.

    Glad to hear she's likely just fussy. They're all asleep now, so that makes me feel better that she can settle down. From what I understood the dewormer is a preventative measure, like deworming puppies. If that's not the case then I won't give them anymore. When should I start the dewormer...
  8. SimpleJenn

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    They have mystic marans and sapphire skys...just like two of the best girls that ever lived. They gave me the sign They needed sisters A rhode island red (for @featherhead007 )and a light brahma. I did talk kiddo out of the full set (black australorp and silver laced wyandotte) I placed...
  9. K

    First time raising chicks, outdoor brooder temps?

    Hey all, I got 7 day old chicks for my broody hen to adopt, but adopt them she did not. So I'm raising my first batch of chicks! I had a Brinsea ecoglow brooder plate just in case, and I setup a brooder inside with them under that. They've been doing well, and no light on at night. They are 2...
  10. AntiqueB

    baby chicks

    The light is their heat source. They need it at all times. Just be sure that they have a spot in the brooder that they can go to to get away from the heat. They need warmth, but also ventilation!
  11. O

    Lethargic 4 day old chick

    We normally buy direct from the store but our parents had some chicks shipped from cackle hatchery. There’s 1 that’s been lethargic since yesterday, they gave the chick electrolyte water, it perked up and then today is lethargic again. Was cold when they came home and so now I have it on a...
  12. Cmp211

    When will it chickens start using their roosting bars?

    Thank you!!
  13. MommyGirl

    Pack 'n Play Brooder

    When I cover with sheet I always clip the sheet onto playpen with atleast front side not draped over blocking their view, light and airflow. You can even clip it to have 2 sides open if needed. As for when they can go to coop I guess that depends on your temperatures and if you going to provide...
  14. MROO

    Frustrated about the availability of chicks

    Oh, the things we do for all of those "Free Eggs!" :D
  15. RossAcres

    Helpful Information for New (and seasoned!) Chick Raisers!

    I attended a webinar yesterday on raising chicks properly. This was run by Jeff Maddox and Rip Stalvey. They are both experts in their fields. Jeff Maddox is a Nutritionist from Fertrell and Rip Stalvey is a retired APA judge. I took some notes during the webinar, so here you go! Brooding Baby...
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  16. AGeese

    Future chicken caretaker

    I only add a heat emitter if I see one chick getting pushed out from the brooder and I want to make sure there's some coverage as I have a large stock tank. The cermaic bulbs are typically lower wattage than the light bulbs so not as hot, but may need to be hung a little lower to be effective...
  17. BlueDawnRising

    When will it chickens start using their roosting bars?

    This is my first go with chickens too so take my experience with this for what it’s worth. We moved our chicks to the coop at about the same size as yours. They didn’t use the roost and I didn’t understand why because they had used one in the brooder and would jump up there during the day in...
  18. E

    Chick diarrhea

    Hello, I apologize, I feel like I'm posting a question here nearly every day! I just want to make sure my little ladies have the best chance. I noticed today that there were some diarrhea poops in the brooder. I have 7 chicks, and have had a hard time determining who it is. I have seen 2 have...
  19. TwoSpectacles

    When do you start adding to your flock- contingency plan

    We need 4 eggs a day so we have 5 hens, allowing for one extra to play hookey. Although they are kept near the house, they are allowed to roam freely within some boundaries. That means that the occasional straying bird does get nabbed by the odd fox or marten, but that seems to always be the...
  20. rural mouse

    Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

    Am I seeing a faint head spot on the sapphire sky (blue) chick? If so, you're going to have a blue striped bird...and possibly very lightly striped (like pinstripes). Cute!
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