Brooder Build

[follewagen]

I want to build a brooder to accommdate 100 chicks for the first two weeks before moving them outdoors. What dimensions should i be looking at?

 

[jeick]

I want to build a brooder to accommdate 100 chicks for the first two weeks before moving them outdoors. What dimensions should i be looking at?

I’m new to BYC but the rule I have mostly used is about 1/4 Square Foot for the first four weeks. So for you about 25’ feet.

 

[follewagen]

Brilliant, thank you so much

Is there a rule of thumb regarding water and feed stations?
Most articles i read are US based and not available in SA.
I feel like a nervous father getting the "nursery" ready.

 

[jeick]

LOL know exactly what you mean! I’m supposed to pick up my batch of 25 on Monday and I feel forty inside!

What do you mean by

Is there a rule of thumb regarding water and feed stations?

Like how many or how much?

 

[follewagen]

How many

 

[jeick]

Honestly don’t know with 100 I’ve only done smaller patches that require one feeder. I would think two long troughs for food but someone who does more at a time maybe better to answer that.

 

[rosemarythyme]

For 100 chicks I'd break them up into smaller groups to avoid trampling, crushing, and to make it easier for them to access feed, water and heat. 3 or 4 groups, perhaps, and probably 2 feeders, 2 waterers in each set up (with some space in between to keep everyone from clustering in one spot).