brooder setup

  1. Echelontheory101

    Recomendations on how to keep chicks from kicking feed all over the brooder?

    They are jumping onto the feeder and kicking backwards to pull all the feed out of their feeder. I dont really care about the mess since I just roll up the puppy pads when I change them but seems like a waste of food since theyre still really only eating out of the feeder and not the stuff they...
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    Dog cage, fish tank, or plastic bin for brooder?

    I’m incubating chicks and they’re going to hatch within a week or less. I’ve been debating on whether to get a dog cage/crate, a fish tank, or a plastic bin to set up a brooder. I was leaning more towards a large fish tank, but apparently it has poor circulation and air flow due to the glass...
    • Tofuchicken
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    • air circulation brooder brooder advice brooder setup brooder size chicks dog crate dog cage dog crate fish tank tote brooder
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  3. AngelinaThePekin8

    Mama heating bad or brooder plate, help setting up a brooder? Ducklings.

    I have 5 ducks eggs incubating right now, they are set to possibly hatch on the 12th of July this month. This is my first time using an incubator to hatch eggs. I am not planning on using a heat lamp if I can so help it. I am thinking either a brooder plate or heating pad. I have been...
  4. N

    broodee setup

    my ducklings are all doing well but they are jumping out of there brooder at less than a week old! i put posters around the gate because they can fit through it to keep them inclosed but i need to find a cheap way to make a bigger brooder for them any suggestions?
    • needducklinghelp
    • Thread
    • brooder brooder advice brooder setup duck 1 week ducklings
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Ducks
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