Chick Stuff
Posted on: September 13, 2009
Who knew that chickens need so much stuff. I am on the hunt for an appropriate brooder box (something that the baby chicks can stay in until we move them into their coop). Ethan has been a big help and we finally decided to go with a GIANT blue bin from Target. It will also contain pine shavings, which I just purchased from the pet store. A 4.0 cubic foot bag of pine shavings! Who knew that they come in such big amounts. Ethan and I also went to Red Barn (Gotta Love this Place) www.redbarnfeed.net to purchase a feeder, feed, canary pebbles (chicks don’t have teeth and need rocks to break up the food in their gut) , and a waterer. In our garage, I found an old dowel, which I cut down so it would fit across, for the chicks to use as a roosting pole. Also need a temperature gauge and the heating element (250 degree red bulb. Red bulb to help with sleep. Somehow this is better than a white bulb, not sure why.) Also some kind of top to keep those flying birds in. I hear they fly — will have to see when that happens.
Eric and Ethan have the top underway. Eric took chicken wire , cutting it bigger than the container, cutting off the rough edges and covering them in duct tape and folding it down along the back.
So far, so good. Just need the inhabitants.
Here a Chick, There a Chick 
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