The Middle Tennessee Thread

[Gentry1350]

In the bator it is dangling from the top down about 8 inches.... but still centered on the top.  In the hatcher I have 3 drawers and I have it under the middle drawer.  you need to figure out where it get an accurate temp at.  In my old hatcher it was on the top center too.  I usually keep 2 thermometers in each just so I know it is working right.

Thanks, Donna!

 

[amenfarm]

We are raising 3 week old sbel, hatched here and 5 week old australorpes, from Tractor supply, they are quarantine from each other. But,the 4 Aussies have flown their tub, I need to move them to the big 3 level brooder. The question is 2 weeks a long enough q? and since the 2 breeds are the same size now, can they be mixed when the quarantine is over? If I need to continue the Q, I will have to construct a screened lid.

 

[Gentry1350]

We are raising 3 week old sbel and 5 week old australorpes, they are quarantine from each other. But,the 4 Aussies have flown their tub, I need to move them to the big 3 level brooder. The question is 2 weeks a long enough q? and since the 2 breeds are the same size now, can they be mixed when the quarantine is over? If I need to continue the Q, I will have to construct a screened lid.

I got some babies (17 of them) several weeks ago. They were anywhere between 2weeks old and 2-3 days old when I got them and they do just fine.

Also, I had five 6-week-old chicks and three 10-wk-old chicks and merged them out of necessity and they did just fine. They are now 14 and 18 wks and are doing fine in a 4'x4' coop (turned out during the day). They do stay in their original "groups", but they mingle peacefully.

P.S. I saw you on the "poop" thread....I got 120# PDZ in the truck that needs unloading. I can't wait to get that stuff down. Are you still using it, liking it?

 

[amenfarm]

Oh yes, loving the PDZ use it all the time.only 1 question left, how long do I quarantine the 5 week olds?

 

[jlynnp]

WhooHoo my first Turkey hatched out today! I have 20 more eggs to go over the course of 3 weeks.

 

[ncanaday]

So not too many places carry the pdz around the boro area? I am interested in trying in the coop once it's finished

 

[Ravynscroft]

So not too many places carry the pdz around the boro area? I am interested in trying in the coop once it's finished

TSC carries it, but think only 20# bags... Columbia's Bear Creek Feed Store has 50# bags for $12 or $13... dunno about closer to boro... :/

 

[DMRippy]

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IDK how close you are to Bonnies but she carries it. Not sure what sizes but I got a pretty big bag once.

 

[Gentry1350]

So not too many places carry the pdz around the boro area? I am interested in trying in the coop once it's finished

I just got some 40# bags of the granular PDZ at a local store that is owned by Celebration Feeds in Shelbyville...not sure how close you are to them.

They were about $12-13 for each 40# bag.

 

[cpegram]

ok ok I have a dumb question what is PDZ