DC_WIngnut
Chirping
Hello all!
I’ve come across a few videos that mention doing deep litter in the chick brooder but they don’t give too much detail. I’d like to use the method if possible but I’m curious if other people have experience with it.
I’m brooding laying hens, indoors for the first 4-6 weeks and have a 3’x6’x3’ chick tent for 15 little gals. I have access to hemp or pine/aspen shavings for bedding. I’m also planning to train them to drink from chick nipple drinkers which I have heard cuts down on a lot of the spillage that soils the bedding in the first place beside their poo.
Once we have some nice days around week 3-4 I’ll start taking them on little outdoor field trips and hopefully by week 6 start the process of coop introduction as long as we don’t have any extreme temp drops at night. Have any of you done the deep litter method in a brooder?
Thanks!
I’ve come across a few videos that mention doing deep litter in the chick brooder but they don’t give too much detail. I’d like to use the method if possible but I’m curious if other people have experience with it.
I’m brooding laying hens, indoors for the first 4-6 weeks and have a 3’x6’x3’ chick tent for 15 little gals. I have access to hemp or pine/aspen shavings for bedding. I’m also planning to train them to drink from chick nipple drinkers which I have heard cuts down on a lot of the spillage that soils the bedding in the first place beside their poo.
Once we have some nice days around week 3-4 I’ll start taking them on little outdoor field trips and hopefully by week 6 start the process of coop introduction as long as we don’t have any extreme temp drops at night. Have any of you done the deep litter method in a brooder?
Thanks!