hows my brooder set up?

[sloallie10]

Im getting chicks in a week exactly and i have decided to go out and get the stuff, and set up the brooder!
Alsoi have marbles in the waterer and i am going to rais the water and possibly food.
This will have 3 standard sized chicks in it

heres another pic with the marbles in

 

[Willow's Meadow]

Great job!!!! Just make sure the heat lamp is secure....hang it don't rely on the clamp it will fall off. How many chicks are you getting?

 

[sloallie10]

Ok, and 3 chicks.

 

[Choco Maran]

Okay Why the marbels??

 

[sloallie10]

so the chicks dont accidentally "drown"

 

[Matt A NC]

Looks good, but I would cover the shavings the first few days till they know what their feed is. Don't want them eating the shavings instead.

Matt

AND you may want a thermometer at first.

 

[sloallie10]

ya we are getting a themometer

 

[Paco]

You don't "need" a thermometer the chicks will tell you if it to cold or to hot. And From the last batches of chicks that I raised your going to want to raise the waterer up or they will fill it up with shavings everyday . Any way back to the not "needing " a thrermometer , if the chicks are too cold they will group up in the middle of the brooder for warmth and if too hot they will be in the corners panting .

 

[sloallie10]

ya we just wanted to make sure it was a right temp

 

[sharol]

I am also setting up my first brooder. My concern is that MPC wil include "packing peanuts" chicks and I won't have room for them. I'm getting 8 (the minimum order for my area), and my space is fine for 8, but....

2 weeks for my chicks if they ship on time.