brooder

  1. amtindall

    Making sure my brooder box is okay

    Hi all! I want to start off by saying this is my first time raising chicks in over 10 years, and I’m pretty rusty. The chicks seem to be doing pretty good, sleeping a lot, fluffing bedding, and chirping. No water drinking yet, but they have investigated it and been shown. There’s six bantam...
    • amtindall
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    • brooder brooder box brooder box designs chicks heat heat bulbs new addition new chick tsc tsc chicks
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  2. sarahup

    What is this on the skin of 8-week-old?

    Noticed this when moving them outside for the first time, they had only ever been in a brooder so I’m not sure what it could be? And how to treat? It’s just this one chicken. Thanks
  3. B

    I’m a duck mom! Now what?

    hi guys — my duckling finally hatched (Lone Ranger, others didn’t make it ... it was a rescue egg that had been cold for almost 2 days). I’m tired and it’s almost 1am here. Is it okay to leave him in incubator overnight? Should I adjust temp. Still around 99.5-100 and 65-70 humidity , I haven’t...
    • Boymom2
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    • brooder duckling newborn duckling
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Ducks
  4. morgienoni

    New to Quail Keeping

    Hey there guys! I’m new to the community and to keeping quail. My sister has kept chickens for a decade and suggested I join this great site! Psyched to be here. I have a brood of new quail babies (jumbos, a couple goldens and one I’m not so sure what yet) and my family is enjoying them a whole...
  5. A

    Advice on temp regulation in brooder?

    Hey folks! My housemates and I just got our very first batch of chicks and we are super psyched about raising them! We are having some issues keeping their brooder at 95 degrees so I wanted to tell ya'll what we're doing and see if anyone has any ideas of what we can do better. Ours chicks...
  6. Everlastinghoop

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  7. M

    Pack N play & Heat lamps

    Hello everyone! So I'm new to this whole chicken hatching business but I've made the leap and it's happening! I'm getting my eggs April 1. I have my incubator all set up and ready to go. My question is regarding the brooder. Ive been trying to find the most cost effective (and safe) brooder as...
  8. EnnieM

    Too much space?

    Will chickens do poorly is a coop that’s TOO big? I’m only “planning” on keeping 10-15 chickens.. however, chicken math. 😂 There will be 2 brooder pens as well (stage 1 and stage 2). We were thinking of making it atleast 12’ wide x 8’ long.
  9. C

    How high can baby quail jump?

    This is my brooder made out of a dog kennel and boxes. The boxes are over a foot high. I know the bars might be a little wide for newborn chicks so I added the boxes. My question is will they be able to jump the boxes and get through the bars or will they be big enough to not fit through by the...
    • CarleeG
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    • baby quail jump brooder dog kennel brooder
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Quail
  10. Henry&Friends

    Brooder questions? Getting chicks again!

    I’m getting a half dozen chicks today or tomorrow (found out this morning :celebrate) I’ve brooded chicks multiple times now, and I think I’ve got the brooder setup down. I’ve got a resealable bag of poultry electrolyte and vitamins, and I’m wondering if I should give them some for the first...
  11. H

    Wool hen ?

    I’ve done some research on wool hens to use for baby chicks. I do have a heat plate for my brooder but was interested to see if anyone else has had success with this method. I watched some videos and have seen some photos but would love some personal experiences.
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