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    1 New Meat Brooder Done, 3 to Go

    Looks like that should work, no doubt. How many chicks is that for?
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    Feeding meat chickens

    I'm buying a 21% grower in bulk. For new chicks I add fishmeal for the first week or two to bump up the protein. After that they are free range on pasture. As they develop I get more and more liberal with the scratch tossed in the grass on the assumption of lowering their protein intake...
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    My Meaties and Some Dixie Rainbows

    Looking good. Are they still under a brooder at nite?
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    Experience with propane brooders?

    The gasolecamerica looks to be the ticket. Have you ever used one of these for chick brooding? Do they have a thermostat? I'll be giving them a call later today, thanks.
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    Experience with propane brooders?

    I'm wondering if anyone out there has experience with propane brooders for small scale meat bird production (50-200 chicks at a time). I'd like to know what kind of fuel consumption I can expect and if there are some more efficient than others. Electricity is not really an option in my...
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    Propane Brooder?

    I looked them up and they would probably work better than what I'm using now, however the larger one is advertised as using 60 watts. Not sure if that is 60 watts at 12 volts or 110. Thanks, for the link though, I should maybe take up the question with the manufacturer. I have seen mention of...
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    Propane Brooder?

    Thanks, I'm looking for a brooder heater for chicks not eggs. C
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    Propane Brooder?

    Does anyone know of a propane brooder suitable for 1-200 chicks? I have found one for 1000+ chicks but that seems overkill and wasteful for my situation. I live off grid and electricity is an issue with the electric brooders? Any help would be appreciated.
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    What am I doing wrong?

    When I was picking up the first batch of birds, the feed store convinced me to use to gamebird feed to avoid medicated chick starter and as they said have fewer leg problems. (Of course, they also said to butcher right at 8 weeks and not a minute longer). I didn't even know this forum existed...
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    What am I doing wrong?

    So far today what's left is looking perky, although more wind and rain tonight. I'm changing the feed to a broiler finisher till I can arrange time for butcher. Are all Cornish X chicks virtually the same bird, or are there varieties or suppliers that are known to be more hardy? Right now if...
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    What am I doing wrong?

    I haven't given any vitamins, and it's free choice feed and water. I figured pasture would be their vitamins. I wonder is it too late to reduce the protein level of the feed. I guess I'll start butchering what I can now. Alot of these guys aren't yet fully feathered out. I did butcher one...
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    What am I doing wrong?

    New to the forum and obviously new to meat birds. I am suffering amazing mortality. Started with 22 chicks. One never survived the trip home. one caught head in the wire. Lost two more within days in the brooder. Moved them to a pasture pen around 3-4 weeks with a lamp on for the first...
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