![]() ![]() I’ve ended up changing their paper towel bedding twice a day – morning and night. You’ll need to clean their brooder frequently. Don’t skimp out and go cheap – you’ll need twice as many if you do.Ĭhicks are super cute and SUPER messy. Never use newspaper or anything slippery, because it could injure your babies and cause splayed legs. It’s easier for the chicks to see their food with white paper towels at the beginning. For the first few days, we’re using a thick layer of paper towels on the bottom of the brooder. Believe me, it’s well worth the few dollars for clear contact paper. The contact paper protects the top of the warmer and makes it easier to wipe clean. Chicks love to climb and will waste no time in hopping on top of the warmer. I learned this handy trick from the Chicken Chick and I’m so glad I did. If you go the EcoGlow route, do yourself a favor and cover the top with contact paper before you get your chicks. Our chicks seem to LOVE the EcoGlow feeder too – they crowd underneath it at night and various times during the day, then hop out to eat/drink/play. #Chicken math paper plus#Plus I haven’t needed to worry about the temperature being too high, etc. (I am super paranoid about things catching fire.) The EcoGlow is more expensive, but well worth the money in my opinion for the peace of mind. I purchased an EcoGlow heater because there’s no danger of it falling over and catching fire like there is with regular heat lamps. You’ll need a heat lamp or EcoGlow heater to keep the chicks warm. It doesn’t take long before they start exploring and trying to stretch their wings! (We’ve already seen our chicks climbing on the top edge of the warmer on day 3!) There’s a couple reasons why you’ll need a lid on your brooder – 1) To protect the chicks from playful dogs, naughty cats, and curious children and 2) to keep the chicks from escaping. ![]() If we had planned to use this particular brooder for long, he would have cut a big hole in the plastic lid that came with the bin and attached the hardware cloth. But we’re not. He covered the edges with electrical tape (you can use duct tape) and cut a few corners so it stays on pretty well. Nate fashioned a protective cover out of hardware cloth. (The Chicken Chick recommends 2 square feet of space per chick to prevent overcrowding and fighting from close quarters.) We’ve got a few ideas for a larger brooder that we’ll be working on this week. It’s definitely way too small to last for long with our 14 chicks, but it will work for the first week or two. I went to Walmart and picked up the largest tote I could find.
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