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[ronott1]

ok, so red light it is.. that was good to know. And this year I know the difference between male chicks and females for the breeds I'm looking at.

Perfect!

 

[CSolis]

Rain Rain go away, come again another day... so sick of rain...

 

[pennyJo1960]

BTW, has any one used a grow lamp to keep a brooder warm before? It's putting off about as much heat as a red heat lamp but is more full spectrum.

No lights on brooders now heating pads over wire like a cave for them

 

[CSolis]

No lights on brooders now heating pads over wire like a cave for them

I made a cave, bought a heating pad, and it still isn't warm enough for tiny tots.

 

[CapricornFarm]

You have to be careful with lights that are not red. The chicks can peck each other with whint light

I never have had a problem with white light for chicks.

 

[CSolis]

I never have had a problem with white light for chicks.

whooo hooooooo , it's the white light knight to the defense! I've already switched out to the red heat lamp. Just hate that it says it's infrared... would rather have the complete light spectrum for my tiny tots.

 

[microchick]

I haven't tested out my mamma heating pad yet. I've got the wire scoped out to make the cave with and a thermometer to put under it to test out the temps at different settings. Just need to find the time to get it done.

I did manage to get some work done out in the coops this afternoon. I'm having trouble with my blind rooster. He's always been very sweet natured but he's started pecking at me when I reach into the cage to change his water and food or clean him. Last night when he pecked at me he grabbed ahold of my sleeve and before I knew what was happening he came at me with is feet. I wound up with a bloody knuckle. I thought maybe he was just acting out from me moving his cage into the bachelor pen but tonight I made sure to talk to him and pet him when I reached into the cage and once again he started pecking at before I knew it he was going at my hand feet first again. He keeps ahold of my sleeve while he's doing this.

I grabbed him, dangled him for a few minutes, tried approaching him again and yep, repeat performance. Dangled him a third time, put him back in the cage, yep, bloodied my knuckle.

Anybody with any experience handling blind roosters? Is it normal for them to turn mean like this? I'd hate to be forced to put him down but unless I can figure out what is going on with him I'm going to have to before he sinks a spur into my arm.

DH and I took a storm spotter class tonight on line. Interesting stuff. We are now officially storm spotters!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Took a young EE back I had placed with a mate. She said she had been lethargic and moody .. I put her in cage in the barn aways from other birds let me see how she is ..
Comb is not red bit pale otherwise looks fine was in box stools look fine .. She took to pecking the floor for food
will keep her separate for a couple days see how she acts.
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[CSolis]

Good Morning, OF... is it today yet? TSC getting peeps in.. Oh My. Who's got coffee?

 

[getaclue]

Good morning, OF!