A Bielefelder Thread !

[Sylvester017]

holes are about 1 1/2" I left the top of the circle attached and pushed it in..

Necessity - the mother of inventions! Chick feed waste is always an issue and if it works, go for it!

 

[DesertChic]

My broody White Rock finally took to the nesting box (and fake egg) I made up for her in the isolation pen, so I placed 3 Biel eggs, 1 NN egg and 1 White Rock egg under her. She pecked at me at first, but once she realized I was GIVING her eggs, not taking them away, she calmed tremendously and went into her zone...pupils dilated, head low and body flattened out. So....21 days to wait and see what happens.

 

[Bridebeliever]

My broody White Rock finally took to the nesting box (and fake egg) I made up for her in the isolation pen, so I placed 3 Biel eggs, 1 NN egg and 1 White Rock egg under her. She pecked at me at first, but once she realized I was GIVING her eggs, not taking them away, she calmed tremendously and went into her zone...pupils dilated, head low and body flattened out. So....21 days to wait and see what happens.

Woot!

 

[bluejean55girl]

Necessity - the mother of inventions! Chick feed waste is always an issue and if it works, go for it!

many thanks, so far it's working.

 

[dinydeek]

My "fake" bielefelders are feathering and I am still clueless as to what they are! But they are very mellow and so curious.. they don't run away when I go in and stare at me so interested- whatever they turn out to be they seem very sweet and glad I hauled them home. They eat like horses! Goodness they just sleep by the feeder with their head resting in it so when they wake they can eat and not move! Still no idea what the black are as far as what type of mix! They are a little busier though not as much as my 5 white cross breeds.

 

[Faraday40]

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Great idea!!!!

 

[jbkirk]

holes are about 1 1/2" I left the top of the circle attached and pushed it in..

You sound like you need to try fermented feed!!!! Beekissed will probably be able to answer all your Questions!!!
Marshall

 

[bluejean55girl]

You sound like you need to try fermented feed!!!! Beekissed will probably be able to answer all your Questions!!!
Marshall

thanks Marshall, I need to check into that. But once our summer temperatures hit, a modified version would be better. Which I still need to learn about.

 

[Sylvester017]

You sound like you need to try fermented feed!!!! Beekissed will probably be able to answer all your Questions!!!
Marshall

thanks Marshall, I need to check into that. But once our summer temperatures hit, a modified version would be better. Which I still need to learn about.

I TRIED FERMENTED FEED, THEN COOKED OATMEAL, THEN COOKED QUINOA, AND THE CHICKENS LOOKED AT ME LIKE "WHAT'S THIS?" AND WALKED AWAY FROM IT. NOW, SPROUTED SEEDS OR SOAKED WHOLE FLAX SEEDS WERE A BIG HIT. GO FIGURE?

 

[kris86AR]

holes are about 1 1/2" I left the top of the circle attached and pushed it in.

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I am digging this!!!! I will be borrowing this idea today. Also switching to the gravity fed auto cup waterers mounted in PVC to prevent waterer from filling up with wood chips. Anyone have better DIY ideas on brooder waterers?