How many chicks?

[thechickman04]

i have 26 chicks on the way from MM hatchery. i need to know if a 4' x 2' brooder will hold this many chicks?

 

[newbiecaroline]

See if this helps lol I have 22 coming and wow they grow fast! I'm going bigger.
Caroline

http://www.kippengrabbelton.be/kuiken/ekuiken.htm

 

[thechickman04]

so in other words if i have two that size i need to use both of them

 

[newbiecaroline]

I'm new at this too, so I'm just guessing! I want to keep them in the house till I can't stand the noise/smell or too big which ever comes first lol
I would like to use a see through container for the first few days but then I plan on useing a hardsided wading pool sectioned off to become bigger as needed. Then I will have the old trailer ready for them...my new coop lol.
Hopefully someone with experience will inform you better than I can!
Good Luck!
I'll be reading these posts too.
Caroline

 

[thechickman04]

well im using old cattle watering troughs im keeping them in my garage i dont get them until march tenth. soo if i leave them in a brooder for six weeks i think it will be plenty warm enough in geargia by late april to put them in the outside coop.

 

[rooster-red]

They should do ok outside once the temps are above 70.

 

[Yogiman]

Your 4' X 2' brooder will hold them just long enough for you to build a larger brooder; that is if you hurry.

 

[thechickman04]

ok good..im goin to keep a heat lamp in one part of the coop just incase it gets a little bit cold