I really like Scratch and Peck. It's pricey unless you can get it from Azure Standard, but my friend fed her chickens Scratch and Peck and I have never seen healthier looking chickens in my life and their egg yolks were such a bright golden color. It convinced me to give it a try. Especially...
I have the brooder in my bedroom. It's on the top floor of my house though so this room doesn't stay as warm as I'd like. The ambient temp is currently at 69 degrees. At night I usually cover one side of the tote with a blanket to help retain heat and create more of a nest type atmosphere...
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Unfortunately, 3 of the 4 ducklings I got from Metzer died last week. They seemed like they were having seizures. After speaking with Ashley at Metzer, she thinks they were probably dropped during shipping. It was a heartbreaking week and I barely left the brooder in my attempt to...