brooders for meat birds.

[Dusty5]

I am trying to find out how much brooder space I would need to raise 250 cornish x. Would several smaller brooders work better than say 2 larger ones?

Dusty

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

several smaller would be much better.

 

[anthonyjames]

I am looking for the same thing.

I just built a 5 x 6 brooder/run. The Actual Brooder space is 2 x 5 and run to outside is 4 x 5. I plan on putting 150 birds in here for at least 2 weeks. It can be viewed here:

http://gallery.me.com/anthonyjames420#100431&bgcolor=black&view=grid

Will this work for 150?

 

[Peruvian]

For the first few weeks the chicks need to be in a temperature controlled area. The brooder should be around 95deg. for the first week and then drop down 5deg. per week until they feather out (CX take about 3 wks). 125 chicks in a 2x5 area seems very small. I raise 30 in a 2x8' brooder. By the third week, it's getting pretty tight in there.

http://s230.photobucket.com/albums/ee266/grabra/?action=edit&current=Brooder2.jpg

 

[eKo_birdies]

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that seems FAR too small if you plan on keeping them there for at least 2 weeks... they will be quite large by then in a space that small.

ETA that is a nice little brooder you made yourself though! impressive work!!! i would just scale back your numbers or make a few more of them if you can.

 

[anthonyjames]

Just so you are aware I am not putting CX in there. I am raising Rangers.

I have seen that an OHIO Brooder which is 4 x 4 will work for 200 - 300 birds from what I have read. What am I missing?

Plus, if needed I can wrap the run area and then the brooder is 5 x 6

 

[Dusty5]

How many square feet of brooder space is needed for a 2 - 3 week old.

Dusty