Comments on: How to Set Up a Brooder http://gardenwallah.com/2009/03/26/how-to-set-up-a-brooder/ Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:16:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Erin http://gardenwallah.com/2009/03/26/how-to-set-up-a-brooder/#comment-42 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:11:26 +0000 http://gardenwallah.com/?p=944#comment-42 well, they definitely don’t have any trouble sleeping…just sit down and pass out wherever, whenever :)

]]> By: cyclingchicken http://gardenwallah.com/2009/03/26/how-to-set-up-a-brooder/#comment-40 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:47:43 +0000 http://gardenwallah.com/?p=944#comment-40 That is a really nice setup.

We didn’t have a thermometer either. We learned by listening to them chirp….the louder the chirp the more unhappy they were.

The red bulb also doesn’t disturb their sleeping. White light tends to be harsh which makes it harder to sleep.

]]> By: Erin http://gardenwallah.com/2009/03/26/how-to-set-up-a-brooder/#comment-30 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:35:51 +0000 http://gardenwallah.com/?p=944#comment-30 Yeah, I’m not sure what the deal is with the white bulb but you’re right, it’s probably not a huge concern. If anything, it might make them feel as though they work in a cubicle…and after a day at the office under white lights I might have been grumpy but I never wanted to, well, eat somebody. We are just pretty much going by the book and what our neighbors tell us b/c we are totally new to all of this & that means not taking chances on cannibalism :)

We have a big bag of corn cob bedding for when they get a bit older so I will check back on your blog to see if you post that it goes well. We’ll probably stay with the cozy old towel thing for another week or so…but cleaning the towels is already not fun so it won’t last too much longer.

]]> By: hippygirl http://gardenwallah.com/2009/03/26/how-to-set-up-a-brooder/#comment-29 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:26:35 +0000 http://gardenwallah.com/?p=944#comment-29 I am a bit more relaxed than you, I guess. I didn’t do the thermometer, but just watched them. I think that as long as you know what to look for, you can get by without a thermometer, don’t you? But you do have to watch them to figure out if they are hot or cold or just right.

I do have a clear bulb right now and so far, so good. Next time I think I would spring for the red bulb. They seem fine, though, but I can see how not enough space AND a white bulb would increase the chances of cannibalism.

I did read somewhere that you can use newspaper if it is shredded, but even then I wonder if it would be too slippery. We were using cedar chips and that was working ok, but I did notice they seem to try to eat some of it occasionally, so I switched to corn cob bedding. I just did that today, so we’ll see how it works. :)

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