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I would do grower or all flock but my feed store only sells layer (16%) and scratch. they do sell super layer (22% protein) / it might be called super egg. but my flock free ranges so I figure they make up their extra protein with buggies. I have considered asking them to order me... whatever tucker milling offers for mixed flock. otherwise my boys just get to suffer extra calcium.

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Oh, okay.
 
I could buy one but I also kinda wanna make it. I usually use heat lamps. It’ll hopefully be done before the babies hatch :lol:
I would buy one if you cant make one. They are far better and safer than heat lamps, and there is no annoying light. I raised mine on a heat lamp the first 3 days (heat plate was a week late!) and when I stopped using it, they had already accustomed to the light. I had to start leaving a nightlight or lamp on for them, and it took nearly two weeks to wean them off it.
 
the main one is horse or dog fence so definitely coyote proof just not gunna keep out anything smaller around than a playing card.
the other pen is chicken wire which... isnt gunna keep out a coyote.
We have coyotes, wolves, & coywolves in our area. Haven't had problems with them.
 
I could buy one but I also kinda wanna make it. I usually use heat lamps. It’ll hopefully be done before the babies hatch :lol:
I use the kind of heat lamps that you use for reptiles. they dont give off any light so they dont mess up their day/night cycle but they do go in a light fixture. and can absolutely burn through plastic. rip plastic feeder it fell on once. no birds were harmed though.
 
I use the kind of heat lamps that you use for reptiles. they dont give off any light so they dont mess up their day/night cycle but they do go in a light fixture. and can absolutely burn through plastic. rip plastic feeder it fell on once. no birds were harmed though.
Heat lamps for reptiles do produce light. Unless you use a ceramic heat emitter bulb.
 
Do any of you know how I would make a diy eco glow brooder heat plate thingy? I’ve been kinda bored lately and that would be a neat project. But idk where to start. :lol:
No, I don't. I just buy my heating plates. Building one seems complicated.
 

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