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  1. N

    Alone pullet and introducing new chicks.

    I have the worst luck. I purchased 6 chicks and ended up with only one pullet she’s now 8 weeks old. The 5 roos were sent back yesterday. I purchased 2 new chicks but they are only 5 weeks old (one speckled Sussex, and one golden sexlink), I didn’t want my female to be alone. I have yet to...
  2. bunandpancake

    Ducklings won’t fall asleep...please help me stay sane!

    I purchased two little khaki Campbell ducklings, 1-2 weeks old. They are lovely and when laying on top of me dozed off quickly. However, they are in their homemade brooder with the light, water, straw, etc and they won’t fall asleep! I can hear them chirping away and splashing around, but...
  3. mpmrla

    Brooder Bedding

    Over the last 50 years that i have raised chickens i have tried every type of bedding material for bedding and all of them require changing out almost daily to keep down odor moisture and the chicks clean and healthy. None of the traditional beddings are as effective as a 2" layer of very dry...
    • mpmrla
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    • bedding brooder chicks dropings floor cover lining mulch poop
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  4. J

    Smart Hen

    Have y’all seen this?
  5. April and Andy

    Taking Care of my Ducks (advice?)

    Hi everyone! I have two ~ month old Cayugas. They are still in the brooder in the house because my weather has been rather unpredictable and sporadic (days of heavy rain and very cold to sudden days of extreme heat). it seems to me the best thing to do to keep them inside until the temperature...
    • April and Andy
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    • brooder duck duck treat rasing ducks treat treats
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    • Forum: Ducks
  6. B

    Humidity level goals in duckling brooder?

    Hey there, I’m getting 6 Rouen ducklings soon. I was wondering what a good range of humidity level is inside their brooder. I know it’s important that it cannot be too wet, otherwise mold will grow. Thanks!
    • BrightonY125
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    • brooder duck duckling ducks humidity
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    • Forum: Ducks
  7. C

    Stinky ducklings

    I have four ducklings which are 5 days old I have been changing their bedding (newspaper to cardboard) every morning and giving them baths everyday, letting them dry out after the bath, and I have their water in a feeder so they can’t splash around and get wet but they still end up stinking and...
    • Calebtoro
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    • brooder ducklings stinky brooder
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    • Forum: Ducks
  8. April and Andy

    Another question. How long should my ducks stay in the brooder?

    Hello everyone! I’m new to raising duck babes and have been doing SO much research. Everyone says something different but I’m curious what you all think, when should my ducks be taken out of their brooder to live a more independent life style? They will be spending their days outside with a pool...
    • April and Andy
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    • brooder brooder babies duck duckling
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    • Forum: Ducks
  9. How To Set Up A Duckling Brooder

    How To Set Up A Duckling Brooder

    I made a PowerPoint all about raising ducklings so I decided to share this information with you. I hope this helps any one with their setup and I'm open to any questions. Supplies: •Box/x-pen/kiddie pool •Heat Lamp •Thermometer •Food •Feeder •Water Bowl •Cookie Pan & Rack •Bedding Setup...
    • EverythingDucks
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    • brooder ducklings setup
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Ducks
  10. Khaki mama

    Ducklings coming... brooder bedding?

    Hi I am setting up a temporary brooder in a rubbermaid bin right next to the incubater, but once they get a little bit bigger I am going to move them to a kiddie pool with wood shavings. So I just want to know what bedding to put in the temporary brooder, I don't know if I should use wood...
  11. C

    Why do some of my ducklings have trouble walking?

    My duck eggs just hatched out 2 days ago and they are the cutest things exept 2 of them walk fine and the other 2 can hardly stand. Does anyone know why this is? Or how to fix it? I’ve already added niacin into their diet so should i just wait a few days? Can y’all please also give me some...
  12. chickenchicklady

    Different aged chicks, same brooder

    I found a thread similar, however, the replies for some reason would not load. I got some chicks on the 7th, I’m picking up some chicks on the 13th, and my main batch of chicks will arrive in the end of May/beginning of June. I’m assuming that given the specific temperature needs and the pecking...
  13. EverythingDucks

    Play Pen Brooder

    I'm thinking of fostering some wild ducklings this year and was wondering if a puppy playpen would work. It's a little over 3x3 feet wide, and 4 feet tall. Would that be an ok size? Here's a picture of the kind I got:
  14. Niche Flock

    What is the best type of heat lamp?

    Hi! I'm expecting ducklings & goslings in June and am looking at different options for heat lamps in my brooder. I've raised ducklings in the past, but usually received them earlier in the year around April. In the past I've used standard red incandescent heat lamps with the general metal dome...
    • Niche Flock
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    • advice needed brooder heat lamp raising ducklings raising goslings
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Ducks
  15. T

    100 gallon stock tank as brooder?

    We are getting things set up in advance of our hatching eggs arriving and realized we had a 100g stock tank with no current use. Anyone see any issues using this a a brooder? We have metal shelving to use as a cover and plan on using a radiating hover brooder as opposed to a light. Any...
  16. Freaky Farm

    Shamo chicks fighting in brooder

    Hi there, I am trying to find out as much information as I can to be prepared if needed. I understand that, even as chicks, shamos can be extremely aggressive even from day one, particularly the young cockerals. Others have said this may happen around 3 weeks, that they start to fight. How...
  17. G

    I did it! I have babychicks! (the crunch time is on) and what to do with new chicks on the way

    So yesterday I came across some Orphington chicks. I brought 4 home. They are doing all quite well, as eating, drinking and peeping up a storm while not napping under the brooder plate. I ordered, 3 Easter Eggers that will be coming May 20 - 21st. They Orphingtons, from comparing pictures...
  18. M

    Duckling premature hatch

    This duck was accidentally incubated with chicken eggs not sure how. So the egg was overdue for hatching but I could see that it internally popped the air sac so I poked a little hole in it. I had already assisted a chiclet with his shell and thought it would be fine to help this one aswell...
    • Michaelmanser
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    • brooder duckling incubate yolk absorbing
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    • Forum: Ducks
  19. W

    Help! We need a different heat source

    Help! New member here! We are raising our first chicks, and there is a steep learning curve. We started out with a heat lamp, but now after reading about the fire danger and behaviorial issues I want to swap to a heating pad. I have one that can stay on constantly, and I have read about how to...
  20. W

    Switching from lamp to mama heating pad

    Hi everyone, New member here! We are raising our first chicks, and there is a steep learning curve. We started out with a heat lamp, but now after reading about the fire danger and behaviorial issues I want to swap to a heating pad. I have one that can stay on constantly, and I have read about...
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