brooder plans ( for many chicks of several ages)

[the1much]

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EDIT: harbor frieght has a security camera with sound and night vision for 29 bucks ,, it has 100 feet of cable, and can plug right into your t.v.

 

[priszilla]

my geeksqad hubbie loves harbor frieght.He goes there all the time for all sorts of stuff.I mean why do we have 2 air compressors???

 

[the1much]

people come to my shop just to see what harbor freight has,, without having to put up with the crowds

has he got the pressure washer and the big sand blaster,,, wowzzzzz their so great hehehe

 

[Beau coop]

I am thinking of moving my brooder out to our attached garage. I am worried about the big gust of air though every time the garage door opens. I am just north of buffalo ny if that tells you anything about the weather.

Do you think the "draft" would kill them or is there a way to protect them? Leaving DH's car out in a blizzard is NOT an option.

 

[the1much]

put something around them,, on the outside of the brooder,, cardboard works good,, the draft going over the top of them shouldnt bother them a bit,, unless it stays open long enough to drop the temp down 20 degrees,, but opening the door, and driving out, then closing it shouldnt effect them. IMO

 

[priszilla]

no sandblaster yet-the mig (I think) welder is next in his wish list.
I think the basement is winning on the where-- now to make them a cat proof space and figure out a good way to make this work. Like week olds pen A, 2 week olds pen B etc- so I can tell at a glance who is who and move the chicks more so than the pens. AND make it easier to keep clean- someone had made a brooder out of a stacking drawer thing- I need to find that again- looked like a great idea.and If I had 2- I could have one clean at all times.so move the chicks,clean the dirty one... but as many as Ihave I might need 3- wonder how it works for dust.The dust is such a problem.

 

[the1much]

hehehe,, i got the mig

and legbands would work for ages too,, that and a calender lol,,, and @ 3 weeks,, they would be able to jump out of drawers, i think,, and i for myself dont like stacking birds,,, even with plastic between, you get things dropping down.,, but i also havent tried it,, so its jus my opinion.