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Poultry and Pets => Chicken Chat => Topic started by: k4t1e195 on May 28, 2010, 19:04

Title: my new chicks with pics!!!!!
Post by: k4t1e195 on May 28, 2010, 19:04

(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af15/k4t1e195/chickens/28052010079.jpg)
my home made brooder. it's not perfect but i'm new to this so will learn as i go.
(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af15/k4t1e195/chickens/28052010078.jpg)
all the chicks 5 girls and 1 boy. (boy on the far right)
(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af15/k4t1e195/chickens/28052010077.jpg)
the boy.
(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af15/k4t1e195/chickens/28052010074.jpg)
some of the girls.
(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af15/k4t1e195/chickens/28052010073.jpg)

hope you like the pics. i might be biast because they are mine but i think they are adorable.

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Post by: tosca100 on May 28, 2010, 19:15

Cute. :)

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Post by: sarah f on May 28, 2010, 19:31

awww they  are lovely, looks a nice setup or them :)

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Post by: dizzylizzie on May 28, 2010, 19:58

Ahhh, lovely :D

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Post by: k4t1e195 on May 28, 2010, 19:59

thanks they are so cool. when you tap on the brooder they all come to the side and tap back.

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Post by: GrannieAnnie on May 28, 2010, 22:22

Aww they are lovely!  one tip, if you have the red light on, they won't need the other one, I think too much bright light can stress them, and they will soon need more space to run around.  my biggest brooder box (apart from the sheds of course!) is an old kitchen wall cupboard laid on its back, my Brian put 4 legs on it for me and made a little weldmesh cover to go over the top.  You may find they will get very hot under that glass.  At the moment its got Joyfull's 4 Sablepoots in it!

Here's a photo of it, and a photo of my biggest brooder!

I'm not nit picking, just worried they could get too hot

Title: Re: my new chicks with pics!!!!!
Post by: k4t1e195 on May 28, 2010, 22:39

both lights have red bulbs the reason i put 2 on is because whenever i turn one off they huddle together. I put the glass on top to stop them jumping out because they are starting to try and use their wings a bit more. I will get something more suitable in the morning and change it. Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated their my first lot of chicks so any advice is good advice. :)

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Post by: GrannieAnnie on May 28, 2010, 23:42

I don't suppose you've got a spare one, but what I use on my plastic brooder box, is an old metal fridge shelf!  its ideal as its quite heavy so they can't get it off if they try to fly upwards, but it lets the air circulate.

They will huddle together when they are resting anyway.  As you can see on that big box, I only have the one red lamp on.

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Post by: LittleRedHen on May 29, 2010, 16:27

Oh they are darling!

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Post by: Pretty Chick on May 29, 2010, 17:16

How sweet, you must be SO happy  ;)  :D

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Post by: k4t1e195 on May 29, 2010, 21:06

thanks i am happy. Just wish i could keep them. They are going to a good home though. Got a new box for a brooder today and a bargain. Some wire to put over the top 1.5m for £1. From. Guess where. Poundland lol. Will put pics up when ive made it. X