1. Heating pad brooder.
2. Large brooder: plan on minimum 1 s.f. per bird to get them to 5 weeks. They need that room to stretch their wings and legs, and to allow proper social development.
3. Fermented feed. (Your choice re: medicated or not medicated. There are compelling reasons...
As for the electrolytes, you can save your money, and make your own. Simply do a google search for home made electrolyte solution, or home made GatorAid. It's stupid simple to do. Spend your money where it counts! I always start a batch of chicks off (no matter where they come from) with...