brooder

  1. RainValleyFarm

    Brooder & any raising help appreciated!!!

    Hi guys! I am picking up day old chicks on Saturday (18 of them!) so I have a few questions. 1. How do I regulate the temperature with a brooder plate? I don’t want to use lamps as they scare me (fire hazard) 2. I have about a 2 hour drive with them. How can I prepare for them to stay warm...
  2. Harmoni

    Run, space, layout

    Looking for some recommendations or advice on our chicken space. Our coop is 5.5x6 with an attached secure run that is 5.5x10 plus a triangle that is 6 feet long (the secure run and coop are retrofitted to our kids playhouse. We added a daytime run that is 15x12. We currently have 4 mature hens...
  3. Crazy Duck Lover

    Raising/Rearing Procedures

    Hey y’all! This is my first time raising ducklings and I need some help. I had 4 ducklings hatch 3 days ago, and 5 more in a separate incubator have pipped today. 2 days ago I moved the four to their brooder. I just want to know.. how do you rear you ducklings/chicks and get them acclimated to...
    • Crazy Duck Lover
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    • brooder chicks day old ducklings first time rearing
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    • Forum: Ducks
  4. K

    Brooder to Coop: suggestions modifying/ integrating

    I am looking for suggestions for my setup. We are raising our second batch of 4 chicks and have 3 adult hens. We have used this plastic bin with heat lamp for a few weeks, then upgraded to our wood deck box (in the house), before moving our last batch to their coop. The adults have their coop...
  5. Alex S

    Brooder setup!

    I'm getting my first ever chickens tommrow morning!!!! So excited! I just set up my brooder! Sorry if the picture is blurry at all. Any thoughts questions or opinions? Down below is the temporary egg carton feeder, next to it is the water, and lastly is the brooder plate. 2 inches of...
  6. Katiewshrum

    Baby chicks and slightly older chicks

    I had 6 chicks hatch on March 15th and today (April 6th) is hatch day for my latest little group. Two chicks so far and -fingers crossed- five more chicks will soon join. I am worried about the 3 week old chicks and newbies in the brooder together. The chicks in the brooder now are obviously not...
  7. D

    Moving Ducklings Outside

    Hi, I’m going to buy ducks next month but I wanted to make sure I had all the research before I start! I have 2 questions that I couldn’t find answered properly- Firstly, at 6 weeks should I buy a small duck house and let them live outside and during the night. I didn't want to use a heat...
    • duckelio
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    • brooder duck ducklings
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Ducks
  8. D

    Please help! the floor of my incubator is wet and egg is still hatching!

    Please help me, I have two baby chicks that have already hatched but one hatched in day 19 and the other 20. But the incubator floor got wet(I've added too much water for humidity) and my chicks are getting themselves wet! I would remove then to the brooder but there are other eggs and one has...
    • DockedEmpress
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    • brooder chick eggs about to hatch help help ! incubabtion pipped egg premature chick shrinkwrap wetchick
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  9. 2

    Brooder question

    So I have a question, I had to move my pullets out to my mud room. Because having them this size (5 weeks) was too much. It’s heated stays around 65-72 and also a heat lamp, a electric space heater of it gets too cold. My question is the ventilation. I can’t open the doors because it’s just...
  10. floral_chickadee

    How long will a bathtub brooder last 6 standard chicks?

    I’ve ordered 6 new chicks (technically one is a bantam), and I’m planning on using my extra bathtub as a brooder. I’m currently buying things and getting everything set up so I don’t have a picture of it but I’ve got a while til they will arrive (they hatch April 12th and will be here soon after...
  11. Ineke9909

    Brand new at this, raising my first chicks

    Just wanted to join in the fun, my hubby is building a nice coop . Meanwhile, the chicklets are using one of our showers as a brooder. It’s working out great, no drafts, safe from our dog, run the ceiling fan for odor control. We have a heat lamp and a box with a heating pad on it. When they are...
  12. LightedPrism

    brooding inside

    So. I'm having a discussion with the family about brooding new chicks inside the home. I'm curious how many have done so? and how long? I made it a poll so hopefully easier to keep track of, but I cant really specify the amount of time (yet) could y'all type below how long they stay inside...
  13. Harmoni

    Interior brooder layout for almost 2 week old chicks

    So we have a heat plate. Picture one is with the heat plate on a rack made of hardware cloth. They would occasionally sleep under it at night but were spending a lot of time on top of it. I decided to try a different design. I have the heat plate under an aluminum tray. Does that seem ok? I was...
  14. I

    Chick Brooder Bedding

    Hello Everyone I was wondering if any other UK chick owners have used Plevin Snowflake bedding for their chicks? They're now just over a week old and I'd like to house them on wood shavings, the packet says it's suitable for poultry but does not specify which wood it is made from, only stating...
  15. Disintegration

    Brooder Ideas for 16 Bantam Chicks?

    I've gotten really attached to the idea of getting bantams this June, but I'm still unsure about brooder size. I think I'll be getting 15 or 16 straight run bantams, raising them until they can be put in the coop (so around 6 weeks) and then keeping around 8-10 and selling or giving away the...
  16. S

    Chick Brooder

    Looking for some advice. We currently use 2 red heat lamps for chicks that hatch. Obviously keeping the temp up in negative degree temps is tough, and I genuinely try and avoid a fire hazard, but that has been on my mind lately. Is it better or just as good, to use the chick brooder plates? The...
  17. AmberNate

    Too cold to move chicks outside?

    Hi everyone! I’m a new chicken mama to 4 Easter Egger ladies. They are just about 8 weeks old and still in their brooder. The chicken farm we got them from told us to keep them indoors until the temperature outside matches the temperature inside. We’re in NJ and it’s in the 20s here right now...
  18. LizzzyJo

    Poll: Thoughts on using sand as brooder bedding?

    I would like to experiment a bit with my new babies arriving next week. Sand in the brooder over shavings would save dust, clean-up, money, and time. What are your thoughts?
  19. C

    Brooder in garage with our cars

    I'm planning on getting my first group of chicks in a week or two, and the idea was that I'd keep the brooder in the garage with the heat lamp. I've read up a ton about how to set up the brooder and the chicks needs, including that they should be protected from drafts and fumes. My garage is a...
  20. K

    Hatching Time Brooder Questions

    Hey guys! We sell chicks locally and are currently brooding in tubs with thermostat controlled heat lamps. We do this in our unheated garage. We are looking to upgrade to a stackable brooder system. We’ve already decided against GQF as it states on their website they are meant for room temp...
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