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Broody box size

Discussion in 'Raising Baby Chicks' started by chica-z, May 17, 2009.

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  1. May 17, 2009 #1
    chica-z

    chica-z Out Of The Brooder

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    I've got a RIR broody in a nesting box about 12x12. Is that enought room for everone when they hatch (15 eggs), or should I move her? The box is also 18 inches up off the shavings...do I need to make a gang plank so they can get down without doing the cannonball into the litter? The bedding is thick, so they wouldn't get hurt.
     
  3. May 17, 2009 #2
    debilorrah

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    12" by 12"? If so that is far too small once they hatch. I kept my broody in a caged area that was three feet wide, two 1/2 feet deep and 2 feet tall.
     

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