The waterer drips a little, I can never get it level. It mixes with the crumble they scatter *everywhere*. Result? Very happy chicks! Unfortunately, they excavate under the blocks I use to raise the waterer above their scratching and mess, and tonight it tipped quite a bit. Scooped out the wet shavings, hit paydirt--a big chunk of crumble from 3 days ago. The whole brooder is frantic with scratching!
Now, I use shavings, add a shallow layer every day, and scoop the whole bit out every 4th day (well, not quite keeping track. Missed today because I was busy.) So, the crumble isn't getting moldy. Not noticeably anyway.
They love this stuff. Can I make it for them on purpose? Fresh, not 4 days old. They are 4 weeks old.
Now, I use shavings, add a shallow layer every day, and scoop the whole bit out every 4th day (well, not quite keeping track. Missed today because I was busy.) So, the crumble isn't getting moldy. Not noticeably anyway.
They love this stuff. Can I make it for them on purpose? Fresh, not 4 days old. They are 4 weeks old.
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