Ended up getting 6 golden comets from tractor supply in magee, they sold out of rir and barred rock within 10 mins, no buffs . These little girls seem to be doing great. Electrolytes and probiots in water. In a week they will go into their almost complete coop with heater bulb thingy, since the...
Ended up getting 6 golden comets from tractor supply in magee, they sold out of rir and barred rock within 10 mins, no buffs . These little girls seem to be doing great. Electrolytes and probiots in water. In a week they will go into their almost complete coop with heater bulb thingy, since the...
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My brooder plate is from Producer's Pride. If it doesn't fit in your brooder then your brooder is WAY TOO SMALL. 
For very new baby chicks -- the first couple weeks -- you need at least 1/2 square foot per chick.
For the next several weeks you increase to 1 square foot per...
Was thinking about brooding in coop it is 90% complete yes can get power , out Temps right now are so unpredictable, last week it got down in the 30s this week 70s , am worried about the severe temp shifts . It is supposed to get back down in 40s next week.
My producers pride brooder heater is too large to place in the plastic box I planned on using. Only getting no more them 10 chicks . What should I do , should I hang it above the brooder.
Thanks for the advice whitetree, it's really wet here right now too, that's got me reconsidering my runs ,the area is mud and muck right now and it's on the top of a slope. Worried if I can't keep it dry enough for the chickens with all the mess people say ducks make.
Hi am currently building chick coop and plan on getting ducks in future. Anybody have advice on keeping them together ..and setup , pics would be appreciated. Keeping separate coops but run together