My brooder is outside so my needs are way different. I have a 250 watt bulb and a 150 watt bulb to maintain the temp in there. Directly under the lights its about 110 and 3 feet away at the door its about 70. My ecoglow 50 got here today and I put it in with them. That allowed me to turn off...
I'm actually using paper towels in my brooder. I gave all my puppy pads to my dad when our dog died. He was old and thought peeing in front of the TV was way better than going outside. Although the pee pad thing looks like a super idea, more weight to hold em down, absorb liquids and come in...
Chicks in the brooder
This is the chick with feathers on its feet. The mystery chick. Any ideas?
Boys holding their chicks
Quick lock it up Barney is coming!
Barney the cat on the prowl (he has never bothered a chicken, don't take chances with the chicks)
(sorry don't know how to rotate...
Apyl, Thanks! McKenely5 congrats.
From the time McMurray sent me the text saying they were on the way to the time I picked them up was 25 hours. I'd says that was pretty good. Especially, since people have been saying deliveries to South Carolina (and a few other states) have been slow...
Ok they are picked up and in the brooder. All alive, all look good. Ordered 25, 27 showed up. 25+1 extra EE, 1 mystery. It has feathers on its legs and is all yellow. They are not a small post office. Suburban, have 4 people that staff the desk. They are just rule mongers. They would not...