PatrickRoo
Songster
- Jun 2, 2017
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So, we're getting some (5) lavender keets around July 5th. I'm SUPER pumped about it! 
We're also getting a Royal Palm poult, a Blue Slate poult, and a Bourbon Red poult around July 12th. I plan on raising the keets and the poults in the same brooder together. Here's the brooder:
We're using a Tuff Stuff oval tub for the brooder. We added some carefresh paper bedding. It works well with absorbing droppings. We have a Little Giant feeder and waterer that we've had since we got our very first chicks. We are keeping their feeder and waterer across from each other, not right next to each other. They are going to eat Nutrena NatureWise Meatbird Crumble. I've also mixed up a "special drink" for them.
They will live on our porch for the first 4 weeks, we will not give them a heat lamp if the temperature on the porch is over 90 degrees Fahrenheit. We've decided to give them a heat lamp at night, though. Here in Southern Illinois during the summer, temperatures reach over 90 degrees Fahrenheit every day, and closer to 60 degrees Fahrenheit at night. When the 4 weeks have passed, we will move them into our garage. We will keep the guinea fowl in the garage until they are 6 weeks old, then we will move them into the coop. The turkeys will be able to be moved into the coop at 8 weeks old.
I am really satisfied with the brooder and my plan and cannot wait until the birds arrive.
I may create a thread or an article with pictures of them and their names. (Lol.) 
We're also getting a Royal Palm poult, a Blue Slate poult, and a Bourbon Red poult around July 12th. I plan on raising the keets and the poults in the same brooder together. Here's the brooder:We're using a Tuff Stuff oval tub for the brooder. We added some carefresh paper bedding. It works well with absorbing droppings. We have a Little Giant feeder and waterer that we've had since we got our very first chicks. We are keeping their feeder and waterer across from each other, not right next to each other. They are going to eat Nutrena NatureWise Meatbird Crumble. I've also mixed up a "special drink" for them.
They will live on our porch for the first 4 weeks, we will not give them a heat lamp if the temperature on the porch is over 90 degrees Fahrenheit. We've decided to give them a heat lamp at night, though. Here in Southern Illinois during the summer, temperatures reach over 90 degrees Fahrenheit every day, and closer to 60 degrees Fahrenheit at night. When the 4 weeks have passed, we will move them into our garage. We will keep the guinea fowl in the garage until they are 6 weeks old, then we will move them into the coop. The turkeys will be able to be moved into the coop at 8 weeks old.
I am really satisfied with the brooder and my plan and cannot wait until the birds arrive.
I may create a thread or an article with pictures of them and their names. (Lol.) 
We ordered 5 keets, but Cackle threw in an extra, so we have 6 keets. (How awesome is that?) They are eating and drinking well, their droppings look normal, and they are very lively. 
