The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[rockinpaints]

Congratulations! How old are they? I Have my first trio of bantam chocolates and I'm curious when they may start to lay

Nellie,
Those are some cool looking brooder boxes. I can't quite see the set up with the light. How many watts is the bulb? Is it just a corded light socket through the side or what?[/QUOTE]

Hi there, the socket only holds up to a 60 watt bulb and that is what I generally use (you could use colored bulbs though). I drilled a hole in the end of each box and set in the socket. I cover the top of the box on the end where the bulb is so they can get in the heat if they'd like. I have the boxes from 3 feet long to 6 feet. I think it is 6 feet- they are the clear plastic ones you can get at Christmas time to hold an artificial tree - that is the only time I have ever seen the 6 foot ones.

 

[Elliemae 77]

Great! Thank-you Nekkid, I'm gonna try it. I've been using stock tanks forever and they do take up a lot of room. I like your shelving too. We have something similar but its painted black We've been using it for a boot rack in the garage.

 

[rockinpaints]

Great! Thank-you Nekkid, I'm gonna try it. I've been using stock tanks forever and they do take up a lot of room. I like your shelving too. We have something similar but its painted black We've been using it for a boot rack in the garage.

You can probably see this in the pictures, but there is a thermometer taped inside each box so I know how far to cover the box. More chicks less cover

 

[heirloomorps]

Congratulations! How old are they? I Have my first trio of bantam chocolates and I'm curious when they may start to lay

Nellie,
Those are some cool looking brooder boxes. I can't quite see the set up with the light. How many watts is the bulb? Is it just a corded light socket through the side or what?[/quote]

They are between 6-7 months. I was absolutely not expecting them to lay for at least another month!

 

[maryhysong]

Hi Tonea! This is a picture of my hatcher/brooder room. (I think I may have posted it before but don't remember)

HOLY COW! 3 cabinet bators????? How many birds do you have?

 

[rockinpaints]

HOLY COW! 3 cabinet bators????? How many birds do you have?

If you ask my husband that question he will tell you "too many"

(You can see them all at TheFancyChick.com)

 

[aveca]

love that set up Nellie..I have the Clorox wipes around the incubator area..like the orange the best

 

[rockinpaints]

love that set up Nellie..I have the Clorox wipes around the incubator area..like the orange the best

Can't have too many of those, I buy them by the case

.............just kidding but I do buy a lot of them. It's one of those things I never run out of, right up there with toilet paper and coffee

 

[aveca]

 Can't have too many of those, I buy them by the case .............just kidding but I do buy a lot of them.  It's one of those things I never run out of, right up there with toilet paper and coffee 

I don't think I could function without my paper towel..

 

[rockinpaints]

I don't think I could function without my paper towel..

Oops, I forgot to add that one........