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so I am setting up my brooder ...........


dog crate with cardboard around the walls so they cant get out between the bars..........and to keep bedding in

then a laundry basket inside the crate for when they are really little.

but-----------the laundry basket has holes on the sides that they could maybe get their heads stuck in..............so I have to figure how to cover those up.

then where to put the heat lamp.

it has a clamp but if its above the crate it seems too far to provide 95 degree temperature.

if its inside the crate............I am testing this out...........so far its kinda too hot..................so I am moving things around and trying to line things up.

any advice?

glad I playing around with this prior to the chicks

also the thermometer is so hard to read..................would be great if they made a large print one! geesh!
 
I wanted to go around to the local farm stores today and see who had what, but the SIL went down hill fast so we spent her last day with her....


Gonna try to get out tomorrow, I have chick envy with all the pictures...

I will have the meat bird chicks coming but they do not count....

anyone try the black broilers that are suppose to grow out to 6 pounds at 10 to 12 weeks.

the freedom ranger hatchery has them but I do not want to pluck 25 black birds, I find that the hardest color to pluck even with a plucker.
 
LisaYolkUm said:
so I am setting up my brooder ...........


dog crate with cardboard around the walls so they cant get out between the bars..........and to keep bedding in

then a laundry basket inside the crate for when they are really little.

but-----------the laundry basket has holes on the sides that they could maybe get their heads stuck in..............so I have to figure how to cover those up.

then where to put the heat lamp.

it has a clamp but if its above the crate it seems too far to provide 95 degree temperature.

if its inside the crate............I am testing this out...........so far its kinda too hot..................so I am moving things around and trying to line things up.

any advice?

glad I playing around with this prior to the chicks

also the thermometer is so hard to read..................would be great if they made a large print one! geesh!
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do not rely solely on that clamp, hang from a chain if possible also,,,, I have seen those clamp give and the light fall into the bedding many times
 
LisaYolkUm said:
also------what do I transport the baby chicks in from the store home?

a smaller box with a lid so they are in a small space together to keep warm?

or does the store provide a carrier?

a small box inside my cat carrier???
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The store will provide a carrier usually, If you are getting them at TSC they have nice carriers
 
LadyBehir said:
Kiomey, do you do the PA RennFaire? I'm going to be there on the weekend of the Celtic Fling in June - doing the clan tent thing.
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^^ I plan on hopefully attending the Celtic fling this year, if it doesn't interfere with my rehearsals for the actual Faire. I auditioned in January and got cast in the part-time improv troupe called the Blackfryers ^^ So I'll be there hopefully getting practice interacting with patrons to the faire. Did ya hear it's King Henry the VIII and his first wife in 1525 this year instead of Elizabeth?! It's gonna be....interesting....
 
I bought some Ameracauna chicks back in Dec that were "probably splash". I could tell at a glance they were not splash. I think they may be wheaten, but I'm not sure. I checked the ameracauna.org website and the pics there looks something line mine. I'm hoping someone with experience can tell me if they are (or else what they are:




You can ignore the Welsummers, those are easy to tell.
Top pic (forground) looks like a young cockerel to me.
Bottom pic, lower left, is a hen (I think)
 

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