brilliant! love that feeder... Looks like some smart wood working on the waterer holder too.I'm an HN fan too...tho have had mixed results with young chicks being able to use them.
Made this holder for quick change of HN bottle(have several of them)
Made this little funnel feeder for chicks, reduces feed spillage.
Have used the HN bottles on wire crates too.
A heat lamp sitting directly on wood, just inches from the chicks? Have you thought about using a heating pad instead? Much safer, and the chicks can better regulate their temps.Here is my 300 gallon stock tank brooder all setup in the house as Mother Nature is not cooperating with her outdoor temps and I had chicks arriving today...
Very cool brooder!! It's neat all the enriichment things that they could do...... I've always wanted a playground for the chicks...Built a 'Cadillac' brooder ....but now prefer to brood them out in the coop. Pros and Cons there.
Use sand filled 8 and 16oz sour cream containers to raise feed/water off floor.
Thanks for the info.....Positive Temperature Coefficient ceramic heaters aka PTC emitters pose near zero fire risk, but in this case it's an IR emitter and if it was in direct contact with something it might get hot enough to start a fire, but honestly no more risk than a traditional light bulb coming in contact with something at the end of the day...
That is not why I sent them to you. I buy them by the case, Yorkie in the house that doesn't go outside to potty. And not my dog! I was just being nice to someone who had been so nice and helpful to me! I knew if you had a chance to use them you would probably like them and start buying them. If you are like me it would take me many trips to the store to remember to buy them! Glad you used them and like them. Glad I was able to help you for a change!Here is an idea I got from my BYC friend DianaMallory. When you first get them out of the incubator -- use "Puppy Pads" for the flooring. Usually I put down loads of paper towels in layers....Seems that Wood shavings would be like a mountain to their little legs....
She knew I wouldn't purchase them because I'm too cheap (cheep cheep)So she mailed me some.
It is one quick flooring -- and rolls up more easily than the paper towels. As it extends into the time that they are getting older -- they don't have the shavings to kick into the water and feed....
Thinking now -- the pads are so low-cost at the store -- that it probably is about the same price as wads of paper towels and less work to set up. Probably more absorbent too.
Oh my wire mounted waterer that I posted earllier... HA -- came back to the enclosure they were in and a chick had had enough weight to knock it out of the mounting bracket and the whole - what was it quart of water spilled all over the shavings in the bottom and got them wet. I will try it again. I may not have put the lid on tightly enough -- and I will find a way to put a clasp or screw over the front so it can't dump all the water on the bedding.
