quick question

[djackjr]

how often do you clean the brooder, mine are in a huge rubber maid tub 4 feet long by two feet wide and deep. I have shavings in the bottom about a 1/2 inch thick with 9 chicks about week too two weeks old I think, I forgot to ask the feed store how old they were last weekend when I got them!

 

[Judy]

Answers would vary a lot. Might be the best answer is, when it stinks enough. If they are in your house, you will want to do this a lot more often than if they are outdoors in a coop, garage, whatever. You can just add more shavings for a long time and stir, rather than clean out and start over.

 

[ChickieNikki]

thanks for asking this, and thanks for answering--mine are in the same container, and i'll switch them to pellets day after tomorrow. when it stinks is good enough for me!

 

[fshinggrl]

I had my 13 on newspaper and changed it once or twice a day.

 

[LilbitChicken]

Hello, we have 8 inside.....I change the paper towel.....shavings....3x a day.....but it depends on what you think you need to do!

 

[Judy]

Quote:
Not recommended. Too slippery, can lead to splayed leg.

 

[Lil Chickie Mama]

I have the same kind of bin and I had mine on rice hulls covered with paper towels. The first week and a half I was a paranoid wreck (first timer here) and changed the towels at least once a day. Now I leave it about 2-3 days and then change it. I figure they ought to get used to it a little as I will be using the Deep Litter Method in the coop. They don't seem to mind, I just have to be extra careful when I play with them. And I double wash my hands in HOT water after.

 

[saddina]

What does your nose say to do?