Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[notabitail]

With yoghurt and tuna, it tastes like mayonnaise and tuna, but a bit sweeter. Interesting flavor mixture.

 

[featherhead007]

Regulating this brooder heat is not an easy task. Optimum temperature is 93f for first weeks of life.

 

[notabitail]

Regulating this brooder heat is not an easy task. Optimum temperature is 93f for first weeks of life.

Get a brooder plate. See if your feed store has one.

 

[featherhead007]

I’m going back to town tomorrow. I’m hoping TSC will have what I need

 

[featherhead007]

I’m going back to town tomorrow. I’m hoping TSC will have what I need

Walmart has a ceramic one that replaces a 250w red light bulb

 

[janiedoe]

Walmart has a ceramic one that replaces a 250w red light bulb

You probably know this but be sure it's not Teflon coated.

 

[Grandma The Chicken]

Aww, they're so cute!

Oi, Parmesan acts like a rooster. She's ready to pounce.

 

[Desertvalleychickens]

The newest escape artist is trying to pull others into the act...

 

[knoturavggrl]

I’m going back to town tomorrow. I’m hoping TSC will have what I need

I know others have chimed in on this but I will add my support/ vote to the brooder plate recommendations.

I have the small rent a coop brooder plate and it works reliably and presents no fire risk and it doesn’t draw much electricity. I tilt mine higher on one side and lower on the other and the chicks can choose how warm they want to be. So it makes regulating temperature a non issue as the chicks can do it themselves just like they would under a mama hen.

I realize they are a little pricey but you will have it the next time you have chicks and you could possibly prop it up side ways to provide some extra warmth to a tote for an ill or injured chicken.

 

[notabitail]

I know others have chimed in on this but I will add my support/ vote to the brooder plate recommendations.

I have the small rent a coop brooder and it works reliably and presents no fire risk and it doesn’t draw much electricity. I tilt mine higher on one side and lower on the other and the chicks can choose how warm they want to be. So it makes regulating temperature a non issue as the chicks can do it themselves just like they would under a mama hen.

I realize they are a little pricey but you will have it the next time you have chicks and you could possibly prop it up side ways to provide some extra warmth to a tote for an ill or injured chicken.

We used ours for two batches of chicks and that rescued dove thing.