Brooder

[TheBoss_512]

I just ordered my first incubator. Can you guys give me examples of brooders? I have my pen for the adults planned out,but don’t know how tall it should be, size for the number of chicks im hoping for (ordering 50 eggs from Myshire). I live in the southeast,and the high is ~55. I planned on having the brooder in our shed. Would that work?
TIA

 

[Quailobsessed]

I use spare fish tanks for brooders. I put a heat bulb over it, Put a thermometer in to keep track of temp and as the quails get older, I put a cover over the brooder so they don't fly out. I don't have a professional system at all but I usually rely on my breeders to raise chicks and only use the brooder in special circumstances, like if a chick is rejected or weak or occasionally if I want to raise some myself without waiting for the birds.

 

[Nabiki]

I used a 20 gallon fish tank for my first three hatches. My current hatch is much larger, so I frankenstein'd a plastic tote into a brooder.

 

[Green Bean Quail]

I have a large plastic storage tub, with a wire top I made for once they start flapping and shavings on the bottom. I also use a white heat lamp, but mainly because I couldn’t find a red one in time and at this point my quails are unbothered by it. I also cut two sparkling water boxes in half for little “huts” in case they need somewhere to hide. I don’t know if it’s the best idea for you to use little hits though, I did it because I only have three quails so there’s less danger of smothering if they all stack in there!

 

[Henry&Friends]

I have an old rabbits cage that i stick a heat lamp above, and a thermometer stuck between the bars so I can keep track of temp. I have chickens, not quails, so When it’s time to integrate them, I put the cage into the coop and wrap fence around the cage door & make a small run beside the coop.

 

[TheBoss_512]

I use spare fish tanks for brooders. I put a heat bulb over it, Put a thermometer in to keep track of temp and as the quails get older, I put a cover over the brooder so they don't fly out. I don't have a professional system at all but I usually rely on my breeders to raise chicks and only use the brooder in special circumstances, like if a chick is rejected or weak or occasionally if I want to raise some myself without waiting for the birds.

I have a 20g long I could use,but I had wanted to order 50 eggs. How many do you think would fit in that?

 

[TheBoss_512]

I used a 20 gallon fish tank for my first three hatches. My current hatch is much larger, so I frankenstein'd a plastic tote into a brooder.
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Oh I like that! Does the top swing open? I may have to find a tote like that.

 

[Quailobsessed]

I have a 20g long I could use,but I had wanted to order 50 eggs. How many do you think would fit in that?

Can't say, I use metric, I don't know what gallons are.

 

[TheBoss_512]

Can't say, I use metric, I don't know what gallons are.

It’s 72x30X30 cm

 

[Quailobsessed]

It’s 72x30X30 cm

Don't think you could raise 50 in that size, but you could raise at least 10 comfortably in there. You could fit more than 10 but bear in mind the more you put in, there is more competition between chicks.