How to Grow a Blueberry Bush

[vehve]

Quote: I do not have electricity out there, I had a small box with shavings but momma tore it up.
A sock filled with rice thrown in the microwave for 4 minutes would give out heat for a few hours. Warm rocks, and warm water bottles would work too. A set of those hand warmers that you snap and then boil to reuse after they've cooled give out about 6 hours of heat.

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: I do not have electricity out there, I had a small box with shavings but momma tore it up.
A sock filled with rice thrown in the microwave for 4 minutes would give out heat for a few hours. Warm rocks, and warm water bottles would work too. A set of those hand warmers that you snap and then boil to reuse after they've cooled give out about 6 hours of heat.
Thank you I might try some rice bags and see how that works. Thanks

 

[vehve]

Quote: I do not have electricity out there, I had a small box with shavings but momma tore it up.
A sock filled with rice thrown in the microwave for 4 minutes would give out heat for a few hours. Warm rocks, and warm water bottles would work too. A set of those hand warmers that you snap and then boil to reuse after they've cooled give out about 6 hours of heat.
Thank you I might try some rice bags and see how that works. Thanks
They're great for a stiff neck too

Other grains work too, but I think the rice is easier with the chickens. Might not encourage them to eat it as easily. Use uncooked rise though, and rinse your hands a bit and dry them on the sock to moisten it a bit before throwing it into the microwave. With the chickens, I might use two tennis socks on top of each other.

 

[Arielle]

Chickadooles I can only suggest making another nest box ( 5 sided) out of perhaps wood scraps or another material momma cannot tear up. IT will hold in the heat fromt he rice socks and the poults heat.

FYI-- we use the rice socks a lot and they can be very hot to handle, as in TOO hot too handle. PErhaps lay a towel over the socks or bury under bedding material so they cannot touch it directly.

Sounds like momma broody is about done brooding!

 

[chickadoodles]

Chickadooles I can only suggest making another nest box ( 5 sided) out of perhaps wood scraps or another material momma cannot tear up. IT will hold in the heat fromt he rice socks and the poults heat.

FYI-- we use the rice socks a lot and they can be very hot to handle, as in TOO hot too handle. PErhaps lay a towel over the socks or bury under bedding material so they cannot touch it directly.

Sounds like momma broody is about done brooding!

That is what I thought so I took momma out of the pen and was going to put the poults in a brooder but they would not stop crying for her and her for them. So what would you do?

 

[Arielle]

Quote: Sorry I didnt describe the set up very well. Sorry. I meant keep the babies in their current location , near mom so she can get to them and they can see and be with her . . . .put the new nest box where they like to rest, and set up the hot rice sock in side the new nesting box. With a top over them and sides that will hold in the warmth longer, and they can get out to get to momma, and she can get in with them.

Doing this depends on what kind of space is available.

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: Sorry I didnt describe the set up very well. Sorry. I meant keep the babies in their current location , near mom so she can get to them and they can see and be with her . . . .put the new nest box where they like to rest, and set up the hot rice sock in side the new nesting box. With a top over them and sides that will hold in the warmth longer, and they can get out to get to momma, and she can get in with them.

Doing this depends on what kind of space is available.
They are in a 6' x 12' pen I have another box that I can cut an opening in one end for them to get in and out of and help keep them warm with a top on it but I don't know if they will go in it.

 

[Arielle]

Whether or not they use it is an issue too. Perhaps putting it where they usually sleep, and maybe moving them into it after dark might work. Not garentees of course.

It might be all they can do is lay need the rice socks without the box.

 

[chickadoodles]

I will try both this evening and see what will work thanks.

 

[gjensen]

I have a rice sock on my chest now. I have chronic chest pain (coronary vasospasms). I think they will be too hot initially, and not last long enough to accomplish what you are trying to accomplish.