Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[RedBrush Farm]

I don't really have a good way to do that, but you might want to look into some flexwatt. It is not expensive and it can work with a thermostat. You can build a BIG Brooder box and make the top with hardiboard and put some flexwatt on it. Maybe a fan to circulate the heat better. Just a thought.

My brooders are mad out of wood. I have always kept them cleaned out regularly. I read yesterday, that I should bleach them once a week - what do you all think? Would bleach hurt the next batch of chicks?

 

[WVstruttin]

You have some very pretty birds

My turkies keep my guineas in check.... The guineas will try to pick on my call ducks, which also free range my whole back yard... and my turkies will chase them all over the yard... it is hilarious to watch.

that royal palm looks like it might carry the chocolate gene also

 

[SewChaos]

I don't really have a good way to do that, but you might want to look into some flexwatt.  It is not expensive and it can work with a thermostat.  You can build a BIG Brooder box and make the top with hardiboard and put some flexwatt on it.  Maybe a fan to circulate the heat better.  Just a thought.

I've heard of the flexwatt, but haven't used it. I'll have to do some research. thanks!

 

[WVstruttin]

My brooders are mad out of wood. I have always kept them cleaned out regularly. I read yesterday, that I should bleach them once a week - what do you all think? Would bleach hurt the next batch of chicks?

I use bleach in my incubators, just dont use a whole lot

 

[mzstre]

Envious of the silkies! I am still trying to figure out how to replace the two sets from EmVickery that fried. When all is said and done, I'll have paints and whites with some showgirls in each. Determined to get those at least, then maybe a bbs pen and some lavs, lol. We do have one silkie and one silkie mix. The mix is outside, the pure is inside in a big cage, stinking up the house. She gets changed on a daily basis,but she still smells! I had three different candles going today because my house hasn't smelled GOOD for awhile. My one friend used to comment on how she loved coming over because it always smelled so good in here... Haven't heard that comment since she got moved in here. Can't wait to move and get her moved out! Love her dearly, but chickens are definitely not my house pet of choice!

We have chicks in the house and were having the same problem with odor until we took the wonderful advice of many people in this group and started using pine pellets. Wow! The difference is AMAZING!




We stopped using traditional waterers in the brooders. I always seems to spill water and the chicks made a mess. My DH makes the ones we use for chicks from Vitamin Water bottles. We use a single chicken nipple waterer on each one. He wraps it in wire to make a hanger for the bottle. In the inside brooders made of storage containers, we just bend the wire to make a hook and hang it over the side of the container; the height of the bottle can be adjusted by bending the wire more or less. The lid (with drilled holes on top of course) still fits perfectly. For the outside brooder, we screwed eye bolts into the interior top and twist the wire to hang the bottle from them. They are very quick and easy to refill and clean. The only thing I would potentially change is the type of wire for wrapping. I soak the bottles to clean them and the wire we use now eventually starts to rust. This type of waterer makes a huge difference for us in the bedding clean up because it is nearly mess free and the bedding stays dry. The chicks take to them immediately!

 

[RedBrush Farm]

I use bleach in my incubators, just dont use a whole lot

Do you thing watered down bleach in a spray bottle would do it? By the way, I think that has to be one of the most beautiful turkeys I have ever seen

 

[WVstruttin]

Do you thing watered down bleach in a spray bottle would do it? By the way, I think that has to be one of the most beautiful turkeys I have ever seen

thats what I do, works great

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Quote: hhmm I dont know. We have lavenders, pieds and buffs too.




Here are some of the trouble makers

 

[MaryRuthLangdon]

Do you thing watered down bleach in a spray bottle would do it? By the way, I think that has to be one of the most beautiful turkeys I have ever seen

 

[DMRippy]

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That is a great idea! Thanks!