I have been putting one layer of papers down on my Poop Board (a laminate countertop). Then I put an inch of shavings on top the papers. When I want to clean it, I just wad up the papers, shavings and poop, throw them in a bucket and take the whole thing out to my compost pile. I have horses...
I do worry about Predators...we have lots of Coyotes. My husband made one of our a horse stall secure to my "paranoid" specifications. We have two doors to the outside - a sliding door, and then a Screen Door with two latches top and bottom on the inside of sliding door. We have a sliding...
Hi all,
I've been lurking here since Sept 2009, and I finally have my first chicks....I have 36 Buckeye Chicks, they are now 4 and 5 weeks old. They are SO FUN to watch, although I haven't figured out Who Rules The Roost yet. There is one chick that when I feed and talk to them, he/she likes...
I've noticed that too. I've been putting a regular 100 watt bulb on my chicks during the day, or opening the door so they have natural light during the day. (My brooder is inside a horse stall). Then I turn it off and leave the red heat lamp on at night. If they are in complete darkness they...