Be sure to secure your lamp at least three different ways to ensure safety. Most are flimsy and will break if bumped. The clamps that come with most heat lamps can not be trusted all on their own. It’s utterly and completely essential that you properly secure the heat lamp above the brooder, should it fall into that dry litter, it will not only kill your chicks but very quickly set a fire. Speaking of heat lamps… if you choose to use one, make sure it’s high quality, with a strong clamp, and protective wire around the bulb. This will not only keep the birds inside, but will help to keep out curious pets, kids, and improperly secured heat lamps. The sides should ideally be 24 inches or taller, and for added safety, we suggest placing a layer of chicken wire, hardware cloth, or screening on top of the brooder. There are many options when it comes to brooders, basically anything with sides tall enough to keep the chicks contained will work.Ī good brooder is easy to clean and safe for the birds.
The brooder is very simply the place in which the young chicks live for their first few weeks. Want to know the pros and cons of each way to get chickens? Don’t miss our post on this topic! Raising Baby Chicks in a Brooder You can also order chicks from online hatcheries and pick them up at the post office when they arrive in the mail.
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You can look at your local Tractor Supply or other farm store for their chick days events where they will have brooders full of young birds ready to go home.
Raising chickens is a whole different ball game than say, raising a puppy.
They’re tiny and fragile and completely foreign. Raising baby chicks can be scary, especially at the beginning.
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