Hello one and all. I am new to this forum and it looks like it will be fun once I master the actual use of the tools available here.
We (Andy and I) got our 6 chicks last Wednesday at a nearby feed place down in Jay, OK. We have 3 Rode Island Reds and 3 Barred Plymouth Rocks, all supposed to be hens.....hopefully LOL I guess you all know how that goes. Anyway we are lovin' their company and cheeps. I made a brooder out of a 30 gallon Sterilite bin and lined it with newspaper to facilitate cleaning. I then put in a healthy layer of Pine Chips without dust from Tractor supply. I used a shower rod to hang the heat lamp assembly with 250 watt bulb at 12 inches above shavings. I decided to use a dimmer switch as a control to dim and thereby adjust the temperature at chick level with a visible cheap class thermometer. It seems to be working just fine and the chicks can move around the warm spot as they feel comfortable. Now I will try to insert a few pictures. LOL Wow! that rather well. If anyone has any questions I would be glad to share. I will add some more pictures or URls of my chicken coop I intend to build. I will try to post a step by step progress report as well. So Howdy to everyone out there in BYC land!!
BTW this is John L
We (Andy and I) got our 6 chicks last Wednesday at a nearby feed place down in Jay, OK. We have 3 Rode Island Reds and 3 Barred Plymouth Rocks, all supposed to be hens.....hopefully LOL I guess you all know how that goes. Anyway we are lovin' their company and cheeps. I made a brooder out of a 30 gallon Sterilite bin and lined it with newspaper to facilitate cleaning. I then put in a healthy layer of Pine Chips without dust from Tractor supply. I used a shower rod to hang the heat lamp assembly with 250 watt bulb at 12 inches above shavings. I decided to use a dimmer switch as a control to dim and thereby adjust the temperature at chick level with a visible cheap class thermometer. It seems to be working just fine and the chicks can move around the warm spot as they feel comfortable. Now I will try to insert a few pictures. LOL Wow! that rather well. If anyone has any questions I would be glad to share. I will add some more pictures or URls of my chicken coop I intend to build. I will try to post a step by step progress report as well. So Howdy to everyone out there in BYC land!!
and Welcome To BYC!
