Diningroom Brooder DH Made For Me, the Crippled Chickenkeeper

[speckledhen]

Kathy, I have 16 Delawares, 2 Blue Orps and 1 from my famous redheaded Meg (that one was supposed to be Skye's--DH collected them). Had more Orps, but apparently the butt-fluff got way too dense again on those girls, especially Skye after her molt was over, and I didnt think to pluck/trim them again.
Started with 20 shipped Delawares, two never developed and two quit early on.
I think this brooder location will be much better on us, especially my DH's poor back. I know the dust will be bad, but we'll just have to deal with it.

 

[halo]

Sounds like a very pretty hatch....Im sure you'll be happy enjoying your babies again.

 

[speckledhen]

I'm very ready for fuzz-butt therapy, that's for sure


Oops, forgot I have 4 BR eggs in there, too. Where is my head today?

 

[daisychick]

Great idea for an "easy to get to" brooder. It will be nice to watch them so close by.

 

[speckledhen]

Will also be easier to get better pictures of them. The other brooder was always in a small bsmt bathroom, on the shower pan in the corner shower. The light was really bad down there for picture-taking.

 

[katrinag]

Does the temp stay steady with it being very open?

 

[speckledhen]

We did a test run with the heatlamp. Actually, if it is covered up, the temp goes too high. The only reason there is a cover on the wall side is that my house thermostat is on the wall there and I was afraid it would keep the heat from coming on when it should (usually dont heat with the heatpump, but we ran out of wood).

 

[Tuffoldhen]

Great idea!!! Isn't it funny the things we come up with to feed the addiction to hatch and brood!!! lol

 

[katrinag]

I might have to give that a try. I have extra crates and not have to worry out they flying out in the middle of the night and getting lost.

 

[Ellie]

I used one of those with cardboard on it to take my babies outside when they were wee little ones.

Hey, is that a Thomas Kinkade print I see there?