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I don't know if there is a rule of thumb on # of chicks but I placed 10 to 12 day olds in each of my brooders similar to yours - that was good for a little over a week at which time I had to add another brooder and reduce number to 7 per brooder. You will know. The chicks need room to move...

Here in Mississippi it seldom gets very cold for very long. Biggest problem here is 28 in the a.m. and by noon its 80 then starts dropping. You just never know whats going to happen in a 24 hour period. Thats why the chickens get to stay in the house for the first 4 to 6 weeks depending on how...

Thanks JudyM - Every one here is so great. My chicks will be inside the house for at least 4 weeks before I move the brooder to a new location. Temp in the house never falls below 70 degrees due to a cockatiel and a pet rat. The chicks will be kept in the same location where they can be...

Just want to thank you all for your brooder ideas. Finished mine up yesterday and tested the light, thermometer and how the temp will stabilize. I know once chicks arrive it will need to be tweaked a little but holds a steady 90 degrees with a 75 watt bulb and a towel over the side opposite the...