Official Squatch Watchers

[rjohns39]

I didn't even answer the brooder question. That'll teach me to have my coffee BEFORE hopping online.

My preferred brooder.....
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2x4x2 with a split lid it has 1/4" hardware cloth.
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Set up for ducklings in this pic.

I'm just as bad... Here's mine. It's 8X8 well I actually have two 8x8 chambers 4' tall. Inside are plastic sheets with 1/2" hardware cloth on the outside.

I also have a small one made from a kiddie pool and 1/2" hardware cloth.

 

[Molpet]

Good morning folks

Well, I got the news yesterday... When Sue get's out of the Hospital she'll be transferred to a rehab facility. Anywhere from 4 days to 4 weeks. It will just depend on how long it takes her to connect the dots between her brain and feet. She can stand on her own, but is struggling with getting her feet to do what she wants. They removed the feed tube last night and a bunch of her IVs yesterday. Hopefully her drain will come out tomorrow. her numbers continue to be great. Also she's spending her days in the chair rather than the bed.

Glad she is doing better.

 

[Redhead Rae]

Good morning folks

Well, I got the news yesterday... When Sue get's out of the Hospital she'll be transferred to a rehab facility. Anywhere from 4 days to 4 weeks. It will just depend on how long it takes her to connect the dots between her brain and feet. She can stand on her own, but is struggling with getting her feet to do what she wants. They removed the feed tube last night and a bunch of her IVs yesterday. Hopefully her drain will come out tomorrow. her numbers continue to be great. Also she's spending her days in the chair rather than the bed.

Yay! Great news!

 

[rjohns39]

Glad she is doing better.

Good morning Mo, have a great day and thanks

Yay! Great news!

Good morning Rae, have a great day and thanks.

 

[Parront]

Good morning folks

Well, I got the news yesterday... When Sue get's out of the Hospital she'll be transferred to a rehab facility. Anywhere from 4 days to 4 weeks. It will just depend on how long it takes her to connect the dots between her brain and feet. She can stand on her own, but is struggling with getting her feet to do what she wants. They removed the feed tube last night and a bunch of her IVs yesterday. Hopefully her drain will come out tomorrow. her numbers continue to be great. Also she's spending her days in the chair rather than the bed.

Great news! Praying for swift recovery

 

[Parront]

Today is day 12 for the first batch of eggs. Thinking I'll candle tonight and see what needs to go.
Also since I'm going to have so much going on I'll probably make a thread just for all this.
Wish me luck!

PS. What do you all use for brooders? I'm thinking of converting a few plastic totes into some.

X's 2 on putting a link here to your thread. I use cut down cardboard boxes. I have a lot of them saved from moving and getting new appliances. My husband kept looking at me funny when I would save them. Yesterday, he went and got the big box his lawnmower came in and brought it over -- "This is a better box for the new chicks". He sits out there watching the hatchery chicks, for hours hooked on chicken TV. Here is a photo of the swamp cooler box brooder set up.
I swung open the sides to enlarge it. The small area under the heater is the original size. They have an area about 4x8 along the back half of the shed under the loft area.

 

[rjohns39]

Great news! Praying for swift recovery

Good morning Parront, have a great day and thanks.

 

[featherhead007]

Good morning peeps!

 

[Parront]

I'm just as bad... Here's mine. It's 8X8 well I actually have two 8x8 chambers 4' tall. Inside are plastic sheets with 1/2" hardware cloth on the outside.
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I also have a small one made from a kiddie pool and 1/2" hardware cloth.
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That is a serious brooder set up. Is the pipe the water for lots of drinking nipples? Do those work for ducks?

 

[Parront]

Good morning peeps!

Good Morning!