Maybe I could try some smothered in mushroom and onion gravy...sorta ease my way into it. There are so many ways to prepare red meat, baked fried, broiled, grill, shredded, slow roasted, pressure cooked. Maybe trying it several different ways will give me a better perspective.
In a smaller container a 100 watt bulb is what I have used before. Set it up with a thermometer, and see if you can get 95 degrees at chick level in one end of the container.
My brooder will be 4 feet by 6 feet and 24 inches high with half screened lid. I can place the lamp at one end. I wanted it that big because it will give them more space to grow out before kicking them out into the new coop and run.
How did they come to be abandoned? Were they at one property or just roaming around? In my profession, they would be charged with animal neglect/abandonment and charged a hefty fine. No critter should be left in that situation. Take them to some type of animal shelter/adoption agency and let them live out there lives and hopefully someone will take them. Evidently, they provided some type of enjoyment to their owners for a while, but they shouldn't be left to fend for themselves. After all, they are domesticated by us and depend on us for their safety and care. We owe them the right to live to what ever their end purpose may be.
X 2. I got my first chicks in Feb and the second in Sept and the summer chicks were much easier to deal with.
I like using 60w black light bulbs. You can get the cheap ones in any lighting dept, but if you get the more expensive ones in pet stores/dept's that are meant for reptiles they usually last alot longer as they are meant for providing heat. When I only need a tiny bit of heat (like chicks in week 3) I used to use the 25w red party light bulbs, but those have all been replaced by LED so not an option anymore.
