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Well, I had to give them a good jab to know I mean business. The big brooder is a major improvement from the conditions they had before with lots more room. I have roosts at either end so they sometimes split up to either end.

If I have to go out there with some flour and a skillet of hot grease, somebody's gonna be in trouble, 'cause BobbyB don't play.

I don't think my story is worthy of any thread, but I'll share something else with you. I don't mean to hijack this thread, just wanted to give you some entertainment at my expense. Well, I can't figure out the pecking order in my gang of twelve...because they're all crazy. Everybody takes...

I like the idea of Dutch doors. Could possibly divide the front gate in half, but I need to throw those treats far enough so that I won't be stepping into poop when I set foot in there.

Thank you, and right where that spool is standing, there will be a tilt "chute" where I can chuck in a few treats without entering the run. There will be other creature comforts as I move along. Yeah, they'll probably live better than me. What a person will do to get a few eggs.

Thanks so much. I've got some more plans out there including an irrigation system for all the future boxes and some solar power to have some music out there. They've been listening to our 24/7 Classical station (one of the few left in the country) since day one. I've read that they like...

Yes, it's completely my fault because I lost interest and things came to a halt. I'm a Work Avoidance Specialist and excel at procrastination. The run was built almost two years ago and even has a chicken observation deck. The top and sides of the run will be completely screened in with...

There are 12 brats in there now. I had to build it because I hadn't built the coop yet and some of the hens are HUGE at 10-weeks old. Some of them are probably larger than their Bantam counterparts. I hope to get cracking on that coop this week.

I forgot to show you pics of my brooder. It's a decent size, and there's enough room for my ungreatful brats. Two half doors on the top and two in front. ETA: This was made with only 3 sheets of plywood. Not the best quality and had some construction issues.

Thanks, Hamiam, for the refresher about the lime whitewash and kind words. As far as the little buggers go, it's my fault that I let them stay in that box for so long and should have been moved out weeks ago. I bought all the plywood, cut it myself, pre-drilled all the holes, and the only...

I read somewhere years ago that mites do not like painted surfaces so folks were painting the roosts and interiors of their coops. Would anyone know about that?

I got a group of twelve: 3 BA, 3 BR, 3 RIR and 3 Austra-Whites. They are about 8 weeks old now and still in a large box in the bathroom, long overdue for the large brooder partially completed out in the garage. One RIR would perch on my wrist and eat out of my hand, then take a quick nap, but...

I hope the roads were good and the weather cooperated within reason. --BB

Plus, the rooster is already lonely. Why torture him more by having him wait another 6+ months looking at eye candy of chicks to mature before he can start doing his thing? Let him jump right in where he left off, and he'll be a happy camper. Chicks require an additional setup, heating...

Everybody's situation is different, but I personally would go with the 10 adult birds. Raising chicks is an additional responsibility and you may not have the time to tend to them with the new house being rebuilt and other things going on in your lives. Don't do like me and get in over your...

Oh my, @TwoCrows, did you have to start boiling your water to make it safer? City water is a hot mess as it is, ruining dishwashers, washers and fridges with ice dispensers and water, but those with well water have even more challenges.

Wake up call to read the labels to see what exactly is in our processed foods. If something as innocent as a light bulb that could kill poultry, then we need to see what else is looming out there that could cause harm to humans and animals. Some manufacturers toot "acceptable levels" of this or...

That, I would not know. I've read where some folks give them some raw ground meat and/or canned cat food on occasion to get them through a molt.

Be careful with their salt content/intake. Too much is not good for them. --BB

I would like to know where that "250-Watt" (not yours) standard(?) was established in the first place. I could see brooding 50-100 chicks in a large area with a bulb that hot suspended high. Some of us smaller flock raisers use a spare room/bathroom, and 250-watt is overkill. I almost bought...