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A second element would require a second circuit. Two 2000 watt elements equals 4000 watts. 4000 watts divided by 120 volts equals a 33.33 amp draw on the circuit. (Watts divided by volts = amps). I don't know anyone that has a breaker in the service box that is over 30.

One, is surely not enough for 100 birds. It's just the least expensive feeder I could make. I'd say you need 1 per 15 birds if they are your only feeders. I have 3 in my barn BUT I also have a couple gutter feeders that I sprinkle a bit of feed in for the morning rush. After the rush, the feeder...

I make my feeders. Take a 5 gallon bucket, use a hole saw to drill 2 inch holes all the way around the bottom of the side with a 1 inch gap between each hole, pick up a 2 dollar oil drain pan at Walmart and affix it to the bottom of the bucket with screws or bolts and washers, roll some...

My last batch of Cornish Cross had an average dressed weight of 7.29 pounds at 53 days, so, yes, they will get over 7 pounds. My biggest was 8.4 dressed!!

I raise about 300 CX every year in 3 separate batches. I have tried both mash and crumbles. For me, crumbles win. I raise to 53 days old each time. Average weight on mash was 5.34 pounds for a dressed bird. Average weight on crumbles was 7.29 pounds per dressed bird. All other conditions...

I processed my broilers last Saturday. They were 7 weeks and 3 days old. I heard crowing from the coop that morning. It's the first time I've ever heard broilers crow. I process them at that age routinely and was surprised to hear crowing, albeit a poor effort to crow, but crowing just the same.

When I brine (wild game especially), I use 1 cup of salt and 1 cup of sugar per gallon of water. Soak for 1 hour per pound, remove from the brine, rinse thoroughly and either cook it or put it in the freezer.

3-3 1/2 weeks and my brooder comes out of the coop.

I have considered this but never done it. I've very interested in how it turns out. Keep us informed. Question tho: How do YOU walk on the wire to feed and water the birds?

They look normal to me. At that age they always look like they have outgrown their feathers. Be prepared to up that feed amount as they grow. According to my chart, they should be eating .324 pounds per day per bird at 4 weeks. That will increase to .5 pounds per day per bird at 8 weeks.

The thermostat I posted above monitors the temp through the unit itself just like the water heater in your home. There is no probe. I also find that 150 degrees is the best. I know some folks dip, lift out and redunk repeatedly until the wing feather releases easily. I just dip the bird and...

I process my own but I have all the gear like cones, plucker, scalder, all of it. I usually have 4 or 5 people working and we can do 60 in about 6 hours including cleanup. That's five people working 6 hours each or 30 man hours total. At 3 bucks each to have the birds processed, that would...

Knowing what I know now, I'd have built my own with the following: Element: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006JLVBW/ref=oh_details_o08_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Mounting bracket: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BQMK9C/ref=oh_details_o09_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Thermostat...

My last batch of CX included old Crooked Beak. I tried to keep him going and feed him seperately but he didn't make it. In retrospect, the kind thing to do would have been to just put him down on day 1.

I have raised many batches of CX on Dumor 20% Starter and fed 20 pounds per bird over 8 weeks. For my current flock (now at 6.5 weeks), I switched to a 20% protein fresh ground mash feed from my local feed mill. This new feed comes out of the mill, into bags, and into my vehicle. That's as...

I have not raised Freedom Rangers. Maybe someone else can help with that, but I can tell you with near 100% certainty that your CX will eat 20 pounds of feed per bird in 8 weeks. I've raised hundreds now and it works out within a pound of that every time.

Genius! No way to say it better than that.

First, sorry for your rotten luck. To echo what has been said earlier in this thread. They need heat, feed, and water. Early on, that heat part is very important. A chilled chick's heart is taxed badly and as they grow it is unable to keep up with the demands of their rapid growth and they...

2nd to that. Exactly what I do. At 22 days old, the feed pails go up at night.