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First time hatching with an incubator help

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elb61288 said:
Ok any good brooder ideas? I don't know if I should put the brooder outside or in I have a large tote I was going to use with a shop light
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The brooder should be large enough to support all the chicks, so a large box, plastic tub, old bathtub, a shelf on its side, ect. It would be safest indoors, as temperatures do not fluctuate as much. Make sure they can get away from the heat but can also get to around 95 F during the first few days. Provide food and water a day after hatching. Good substrate/bedding is paper towels during the first few days, as it is easy to clean and provides good grip.
 
elb61288 said:
Ok any good brooder ideas? I don't know if I should put the brooder outside or in I have a large tote I was going to use with a shop light
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New chicks need to be in a draft free area regardless of the light. So as long as they are where drafts can't reach them and it's already warmed to between 95-100F on ONE end they should be ok.
 
GitaBooks said:
The brooder should be large enough to support all the chicks, so a large box, plastic tub, old bathtub, a shelf on its side, ect. It would be safest indoors, as temperatures do not fluctuate as much. Make sure they can get away from the heat but can also get to around 95 F during the first few days. Provide food and water a day after hatching. Good substrate/bedding is paper towels during the first few days, as it is easy to clean and provides good grip.
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I provide electrolyte enhanced water and starter crumbles for mine from the minute they go in the brooder. I don't believe in holding back food and especially water as chicks can become dehydrated during a hatch. If they don't want it/ need it, they won't utilize it. I also use course Pine bedding from day one.
 
AmyLynn2374 said:
I provide electrolyte enhanced water and starter crumbles for mine from the minute they go in the brooder. I don't believe in holding back food and especially water as chicks can become dehydrated during a hatch. If they don't want it/ need it, they won't utilize it. I also use course Pine bedding from day one.
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I feed my baby birds as soon as I get them as well.
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I said that because so many people seemed to suggest otherwise.
 
Ok I have the tote with pine bedding and the light I'm going to move them and feed them medicated chick starter as soon as they get in there so excited one of my cream leg bars just hatched I have 1 other leg bar egg but I don't think it's going to hatch not even pipped
 
Thanks so far we have 16 chicks so far another 7 have piped do u know anything about leg bars I have 1 that hatched and I think it's a hen but not sure I will post a pic
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