I'm sure this is covered somewhere but a quick search didn't turn it up and I left my chick care book at home - leaving here in a few minutes going straight to the feed store.
I am getting 45 chicks (30 of them will be leaving after a week or two, but I guess I have to plan the initial 2 weeks in the brooder for 45 chicks).
How many feeders? How many waterers? How many heat lamps?
I am using my daughters' hard plastic kiddie pool for the brooder. We plan to make a wire cover over the top so that the cats can't get in (or the chicks out).
I think I know the rest, pine shavings, papertowels (or something else with traction) initially, small roost after a while.
Just need to know how many feeders, waterers and heat lamps I should need for 45 chicks for the first 2 weeks.
After 2 weeks, we will only have 15 chicks in the brooder.
Thanks!
I am getting 45 chicks (30 of them will be leaving after a week or two, but I guess I have to plan the initial 2 weeks in the brooder for 45 chicks).
How many feeders? How many waterers? How many heat lamps?
I am using my daughters' hard plastic kiddie pool for the brooder. We plan to make a wire cover over the top so that the cats can't get in (or the chicks out).
I think I know the rest, pine shavings, papertowels (or something else with traction) initially, small roost after a while.
Just need to know how many feeders, waterers and heat lamps I should need for 45 chicks for the first 2 weeks.
After 2 weeks, we will only have 15 chicks in the brooder.
Thanks!