17 degrees this morning. Two week old chicks doing fine.
Drug one of the 3x8 grow out pens into the garage. Large cardboard pieces, a shipping pad or two, nice deep straw inside and the chicks are happy, happy, happy.
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Redneck Fungshui Brooding 17 Degree Temperatures
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17 degrees this morning. Two week old chicks doing fine.
Drug one of the 3x8 grow out pens into the garage. Large cardboard pieces, a shipping pad or two, nice deep straw inside and the chicks are happy, happy, happy.
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After posting this morning, the temperature actually sank to 15F before rising now with the morning sun. No problems. Here they are inside their little hotel.
Cool brooder!
I won't brood inside, either. I didn't have that small or protected a space for them, but then my climate is a bit warmer than Fred's.... Last time, night temps were 40ish.
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We are going to try something similar starting tomorrow.
Thank you.
My chicks won't be a week old until Tuesday.
Do you think I should wait or is it o.k. now?
Some have pasty butt so I can work on that while getting it built.
Thank you.
My chicks won't be a week old until Tuesday.
Do you think I should wait or is it o.k. now?
Some have pasty butt so I can work on that while getting it built.
nice brooder box set up 
and yeah, I won't be doing this inside again either...once the coop is done, next years little ones will have a part of it all to themselves. Thanks so much to all of you with all of these great ideas!!!
and yeah, I won't be doing this inside again either...once the coop is done, next years little ones will have a part of it all to themselves. Thanks so much to all of you with all of these great ideas!!!
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We built a grow out pen like the one in Post 1. Love it. The birds went into it outside at 5 weeks. I did put in a 2nd shelf in the box part so the birds had a choice of sleeping space. And a ramp up to it. When it rains, I have a cheap blue/silver tarp http://tinyurl.com/mm8eumq and those loop bungees with the red ball on the end. ( http://tinyurl.com/mykdejn ) Drape the tarp over the roof and down both sides until about 1 foot from the bottom. I leave the end open and move the feeder back under that tarp. Use the bungees thru the tarp grommets and slip them over long screws I drilled into the sides of the pen/ The Light Sussex youngsters do great! I love the idea and plan to make more.
Best,
Karen in western PA, USA
Best,
Karen in western PA, USA
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Very Helpful!
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