Tre3hugger
Let Your Freak Flag Fly
Just got my first batch of meaties for the year. 26 Ross 308 from Freedom Ranger hatchery. It's a little colder than any other time I have had chicks, so my setup is a bit different. Hopefully it works!
I am brooding in my enclosed former layer coop. It is 8x4. I think this will offer more protection from elements and predators than my open front wire bottom brooder. I also switched up my heating to one of the TSC Producer's Pride brooder/heater units. I actually really lucked out and found this last lonely unit on clearance for $20 at my local tsc. Bought the $3 warranty, plugged it in for a few days. Seems like it will do the trick. I also provided a box for them to huddle in if they so desire. Vitamins McMurray's broiler booster) in the water and 20% dumor starter grower available when they arrived.
They were very loud/cold at first. I had to basically shove them all under the heat plate at once and block the sides off for a sec. Once they started to warm up after a few seconds, they seemed to understand where the warmth was at.
Hoping to have these nuggets on grass in 3-4 weeks. Since I decided to keep all 26 this time instead of selling a few, I am going to build another A frame tractor identical to the one I have and just run them next to each other. I plan on fencing in about a half acre in the next month or so for meat bird rotation! Hopefully these will be the first ones on it.
Thanks for reading!
I am brooding in my enclosed former layer coop. It is 8x4. I think this will offer more protection from elements and predators than my open front wire bottom brooder. I also switched up my heating to one of the TSC Producer's Pride brooder/heater units. I actually really lucked out and found this last lonely unit on clearance for $20 at my local tsc. Bought the $3 warranty, plugged it in for a few days. Seems like it will do the trick. I also provided a box for them to huddle in if they so desire. Vitamins McMurray's broiler booster) in the water and 20% dumor starter grower available when they arrived.
They were very loud/cold at first. I had to basically shove them all under the heat plate at once and block the sides off for a sec. Once they started to warm up after a few seconds, they seemed to understand where the warmth was at.
Hoping to have these nuggets on grass in 3-4 weeks. Since I decided to keep all 26 this time instead of selling a few, I am going to build another A frame tractor identical to the one I have and just run them next to each other. I plan on fencing in about a half acre in the next month or so for meat bird rotation! Hopefully these will be the first ones on it.
Thanks for reading!
Looking forward to a new season of “Meaties: They’re What’s for Dinner”.
