I already commented. But, as the video goes on, I am just flabbergasted at the info, quality, and concisement of this video. It is definitely a 10 out of a possible 5. Fabulous. Must see for new chicken people.
We are now using a chick brooder heater. Last week we had a brand new heat lamp explode over our chicks. Thankfully there were no injuries. I hope everyone can learn from my mistake.
Heard that can happen and catch not only your brooder but house on fire. I switched to a radiant heater, and if safe enough for shavings should work with paper towels.
I use that rubberised non slip lkitchen cupboard liner on top of newspaper to stop the chicks from getting splayed legs. So easy to wash by throwing the used liner in the washing machine and can be reused over and over again.
I know of a person who had chicks, in a container in their basement. I do not know what kind of container they were in, but the heat lamp fell over and caught the house on fire. They lost all the chicks, their dog, the house, but they made it out alive. Good reminder about heat lamps.
I use a homemade electrolyte water for my baby chicks and full sz birds during hot weather. It's 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 tablespoon sugar added to 1 gallon cold water. I also freeze this mixture into cubes & plastic containers to add to the watering cans. It keeps my chickens hydrated and happy. And for their entertainment and enjoyment I also put some scratch grains & frozen mixed veggies in a lg cool whip bowl whith water and freeze it. Then pop it out on the ground for them to peck at.
I’m binging all your chicken videos - thank you for being so detailed!! We got ours yesterday and it had been a dream of mine for FIVE years! So excited to have them and just want to give them a good life ❤️
Please Hurry up with your next video!! My chicks are coming April 7th and you are a huge help and wealth of chicken knowledge. Appreciate all you guys do, keep up the great work
Mine are coming tomorrow. I have been reading, researching and watching RUclips for hours a day. I think its like childbirth you never feel completely prepared.
@@949needleguy Good luck. There is a lady on Chickenlandia channel. She is cooky but good advice. I got one chick this morning that was not doing well. I gave weak green tea and electrolytes in a syringe and she parked up in an hour.
@@dxn1el-on-60fps5 ordered 10 got 11, one was a little weak for a day and was getting picked on, gave electrolytes and she came back around. Starting to feather out and get bigger now, still in brooder.
We just bought 12 chicks from Rural King, very healthy and good variety. Thanks for the great informative video. We are using the brooder heater and they work very well to keep them warm. They go in and out as needed.
I am amazed. this video was absolutely extraordinary. I literally had the small idea of raising a baby chick so I did a little research and came across this video. I am convinced on buying a chick now. the information you gave was easy to understand. I can't even thank you enough for this 💖💖
This is my first season raising baby hens. I hung their waterer and feeder with chain from the lid that I made out of old fencing. They were making a mess before I did that!
My brother would get 1"X1" wood strip, cut it to fit around the outside of the chick box. Then staple metal window screen to it. The wood blocking is heavy enough to keep it solidly in place. If using outdoors he would add a 1"X4"X3/4" strip across the middle and set a brick on it. This center strip also can have a handle attached to it.
I've always used a glass jar for brooder waterers, they haven't knocked them over yet. (Knock on wood.) Rubber water troughs make good brooders as well and hold heat well without getting too hot or soaking up any moisture from spills. I've heard sand recommended for a brooder substrate many times but have personally never tried it.
I got my first chicks last week and set them up in an old dog crate. I used cardboard along the inside to keep them from trying to squeeze through the bars, with higher pieces around the sides we don't use to view and access the chicks to limit drafts. With just the brooder heater (ambient temps between 66 and 70F and a space heater to guard against anything lower) and natural light from the nearby window, they're happy and healthy. Happy chickening, all!
Can you do a video on how much work it is every day for chicks/chickens? I was shocked In Your video you said you only clean the coop twice a year! I thought it would be every day/every week. Please give more tips on keeping its clean and safe for them!
Great tips. My poults like to sit on top of the water bottle and poop in the water ruining it until I change it. So I place the water bottle under a board screwed on the wall to prevents that. As soon as possible I graduate them to to an adult waterer.
Ever since my very first flock, right when we bring the chicks home, I start saying "chickchickchickchickchickchick" when i bring their food in, and shake the can of feed. It is so awesome how fast they learn and then when they get older, they run toward me like a football team when I holler for them or they hear the shake can. ❤
We have used an old window screen to keep our chicks in and keep the dust down and it seems to work pretty well! This video is excellent by the way! I recently made a video with similar information but yours is way more descriptive!
I have watched many, many similar videos. This is the absolute best intro to starting raising chickens. Thank you so very much for this GREAT video. I really wish they would let me give even a higher rating. The best part of this video is that it is so concise. Tons of info fast and efficient. Thank you so much you
i like to put the feed and water on a (low) box, but above the bedding. if the box is big enough, they wont have anything to scratch into the feeders. That way i was able to keep them clean. Had to search for my plates of fresh food, though, cause there was not enough room on the box
Thank you so much for all this info!!! We bought your chicken coop plans on Etsy, and my dad and husband almost completed the build in two days! I plan to paint it this weekend and hopefully get my chicks in a week or two. I needed this video! Thank you for all the helpful chicken content you put out!!
🐣THANK YOU 🐥THANK YOU!!!🐔 This is so very helpful. We are getting our very 1st chicks April 2 and Hubby is building us a coop similar to the new one you built. Looking forward to your upcoming videos 👍🏼
Oh my gosh this was SO HELPFUL. I want chickens so badly, but most videos assume you know the basic things. But I don't! I only know one person who has had chickens and she had a basic set up (which is fine, but we want to do LOTS of batches of chicks so are investing). So she can help some but I like to know all options that are out there. THANK YOU!
I ordered chicks through the mail from Cackle Hatchery and they all showed up ALIVE and well! Thanks so much for your video! I wanted to double check to ensure I had all necessary supplies!
Medicated feed is not really needed unless you get them from a major breeder or hatchery. Also you can use shelf liners on the shavings for about a week, that helps with leg splaying.
I use ceramic heater elements (reptile heat lamp) and a thermostat to make things safe. I think the item your using is newer to the market. Looks like a good alternative.
I recently found a baby chick and I’ve been trying to figure out how to properly take care of it. This has been the most helpful and straight forward video I’ve found so far. Thank you! 😄🙌🏼
I think I've watched this video 10 times this spring to absorb all the info. Thanks to your helpful videos, we just got our first flock over the weekend! My son was not interested until he saw and held them. Now he's totally hooked! So adorable, and so much fun!
Maybe this is a silly question but could you cut the middle out of the bin lid and put hardware cloth in that just to make life easier? Thanks for the content! I’m designing a garden and considering chickens and you’re videos are great 😊
Thanks for the information! We are waiting for our first chick babies. I have all my supplies ready. I have 3 grandkids living with me. Can’t tell which is the most excited. They already have names picked for them! It will be great fun for all! Thanks!!!
I saw a great idea online where someone had hung fluffy feather dusters upside down so the chicks could cozy up under them like they would under mom- they had a brooder large enough where it was safely distant from the heat source of the brooder
We are moving into our new home in May. I plan on having some egg laying chickens (sorry if that is not the correct term). But ive been watching your videos because i dont have IG. You are so helpful and im getting very excited about getting chicks!!!
You are an absolute Angel for making this video!! So helpful & awesome!! I Have 15 new chicks on the way; you & your video will ensure that I have them set up for success! Thank you soooo much!!
Coming to you from Minnesota... I use newspaper all the time and never had a problem . I use 2 cardboard boxes and just shuffle the chicks back and forth to clean. Works great. Beware of nerdy chicken math!!!!! I ordered a dozen Silver Laced Seabrights to be delivered in the middle of may. They haven't even been hatched yet and i already want to order more!!!!!!!!!Crazy person here!!!
17:07 You should absolutely 100% use the lid. However, make sure that you've cut little circles and squares and triangles.Send it to allow breathing but not allow the chicken to get through.
I can always count on laughing within the first 5 min of your videos!!😂”chickie checklist” , “roast chickie” (funny/not funny), trying to pronounce “coccidiosis” , fun with camera guy, 😊, “cute but annoying” , etc! Thank you!
I will be getting chickens for the first time soon. So excited!! So I am learning all I can. I love this video and because of it I will not go with a heat lamp. I will research these brooder heaters. If I hadn’t watched this I would not have known the dangers of the heat lamps. Most video’s that I have watched don’t talk about the real risks or about the worst cases. I know it’s a sad topic but us newbies really need this info so we can make the choices right for us. Thank you for talking about it!
i put marbles in the water so they don't fall into the water and muddy it to much, also they don't get stuck in the water!....yea...had a runt that decided to sit in the water...couldn't get out and that's when i remembered the marble trick.
I know this is a year old video but just what we needed. We're building our chicken cook right now and going next week to get our babies. Bought most everything on your list and now I'm so excited! Thanks..you are so cute! We're a little late to the game bu5 super excited and hoping we'll do well!
Love it Kathleen!! You're so pretty! 😊 We're getting ready for round 2 of chicks here, so this is a good refresher course! We actually use puppy pads underneath the bedding. For the top of the container, many small animal keepers cut the middle of the original plastic bin lid out and then zip tie the hardware cloth on! That way it still snaps on but provides plenty of ventilation. Google "small animal bin DIY." Just an idea 😊
I am a kinda newer chick owner and this gave me sooo much more info that I didn’t know. Like I tell my girls and my dad, you can always learn more. There is never enough learning. You can learn something new with every video you watch. I’m def gonna continue watching your videos on here, so I can continue learning. Specially about the heat lamp and I’m always so scared to leave it on. So I shut it off when leaving
I would also like to suggest the "Cozy Coop Heater" it can be used for chicks and also the hens for coop in the winter. I also use the heater for some of my tropical type plants in the house in the colder months it works really great and it's much safer! Thank Rachel.
I use a plastic bin with wheels I have two. I roll it outside and I can hose it down to clean. I cut out the top of the lid and pot hardware cloth in the opening. Eazy and clean.
To protect the chicks from the heat lamp, I put large flower pots in the brooder. The lamp warms the pot and gives them shade from the direct lamp. My brooder is wood and I brood in my greenhouse where I hang the light higher as the chicks need less direct heat.
Since i use dogpads for my furr baby, i used a dogpad inside the bin. Works great for cleanup, it is waterproof, when it's time to replace it, just scoop out the 1 dogpad and put a clean one. We kept the cover but my husband, cut out the inner part and taped chicken wire on it, so cover is always on and the middle is nothing but chicken wire.
I've spent the last 6 weeks building a chicken coup, first timer here, so glad I watched this particular channel, so many disasters dodged, I hope, thanks
I just bought my eggs and Im so excited!! I have wanted chicks for so long but not been able to bc of the rules in my grandpas garden but I convinced the “headmasters” that were organizing all that stuff and rules but anyways IM SO EXCITED FOR MY CHICKENS 😁
I start with a wooden pallet, and layer the floor with several layers of cardboard, and then nail some wood panels/ plywood around it to make walls. Then I place the wood chips inside and cover it with chicken wire. The heat lamp can hang from above the chicken wire, effectively heating the brooder box, and still being far enough away to not be a fire hazzard.
Funny story. I got the playpen. My chicks r 2 weeks old. I brought them outside today for the first time. They ran right through the openings in then pen. It must have been hilarious to see this old guy chasing baby chicks. Dog caught one and held it for me (I didn’t give him time to decide to take a real bite). I believe you suggest waiting till 3 weeks. I added 1/2 fence around the bottom. Oh well, maybe I will listen next time. Lol. But all is good and we had a good time. And all the chicks started rolling in the dirt.
Thank you so much for creating these videos. I appreciate your simple approach and how affordable all of your suggestions are! I have been so relieved to know that I dont need to buy the fancy things to allow my future chicks to thrive and be happy. Thanks again!
I just love your channel. You are so pleasant to watch and every video is so helpful and informative. I’ve learned so much and you’re segment on silkies was so great. I’m going for over prepared and this one is particularly helpful. Thank you so much!
My kids immediately started making apartments out of old cardboard for the chicks, and my lady added a second tub with a tunnel for fun. It was so smart, cause I was worried we would over heat them, now they have a shelter and an escape.
How about putting a brick or something heavy and safe on top of the water or feeder so they wont knock it over. Or maybe suspend it somehow with a string.
Popcorn chicks🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 You're killing me, love the laughs!!! This will be our first season raising egg layers.....thank you so much for all of your shared knowledge and experiences.....I plan on using a carrier when we go get our older chicks (just started laying) from a local farm (high school friend from back in the day). And we have four new chicks in that same very tub. I started out with a taller but smaller surface area tub and it just didn't look roomy enough to me. Still working on a cover for it though. Lol
I just built a 4 feet by 6 feet broader box outta OSB sheathing 24 inch high and I use a radiant heat broader for my 10 Silver laced wyandotte chicks to get under it . This is my second batch of chicks and definitely not using lamp and I use chick specific chick food . They're already flying around and jumping on things I built for them . Yeah they sure go through water and food fast .
Super helpful! Love your chicken videos and would love more!! :) I watched your most recent video of getting chicks, would love to see the growing process and how you move them outside with the rest of your flock :)
With the water we use a shallow bowl with a stone in it. The stone kind of stops them drowning in the water and because its shallow the can't kick it over
Good video.... Spot on for the brooder plate, no need in this day and age to risk the danger of a heat lamp. Worth mentioning (as you did a bit): Chicks and Chickens DON'T need grit,,, the food they received (as you alluded to) has already been ground down to amounts for good digestion. A few additional suggestions/points: The paper towels are good if you are receiving mail order - the paper towels prevent (or significantly reduce) splay leg injuries with very young chicks. If you get your chicks from your local Tractor Supply or whatever they'll already have transitioned them to some type of litter. FAR better than pine shavings is construction grade sand with Sweet PDZ GRANULES and NOT powdered BUT the granular version (it is the mineral Zeolite) added to the sand. The droppings can be picked up using a reptile sand sifter. The other major advantage is that the sand dries out the poop the zeolite/sweet pdz neutralizes ammonia odors from the droppings. Wood shavings have wood dust, sand has sand dust... but the positive trade-off is that the sand (with some PDZ added) is superior in terms of odor control. When I transitioned to sand and a little PDZ for the brooder substrate,,, never went back to pine shavings again. Also do the same with the coop bottom and run (although at the adult stage you can use a long handled kitty scooper at that point). "Once you go sand,,, you understand"... something like that anyway! Also allows them to take dust baths which are a lot of fun to watch with chicks. Introducing moisture to the chick feed is never a good idea in terms of bio-safety. The brooder temperatures in combination with the food make an ideal breeding environment for bacterial growth. Not worth the risk and wholly unnecessary. I like using this for a brooder: amzn.to/3kIzWcE but ONLY for use with a brooder plate. One quick aside regarding 'organic'...... poisonous snakebite, bottulism, ptomaine poisoning and poisonous mushrooms are all organic,,,, but that doesn't make them good. :) Don't bring the chicks outside until they are reasonably feathered out in combination with reasonably warm outdoor temps.. I"d say at about 5 weeks if they have lost nearly all of their down and have feathers in place (depending on breed) is a good time (weather willing) to begin some initial outings. Oh finally - .... stop saying 'triggered', you do it in some of your other videos too... LOL... It's clear that any youtube presentation is the opinion (based hopefully on experience) of the vlogger. In other words, why qualify that some may disagree... in the grand scheme of things.... who cares! :) You've already made a great effort on your own time to contribute to the whole. Very much enjoyed it - always looking for different perspectives and I admire the people who take the time and thought to put these vldeo postings up online.... Lots of work and preparation I'm sure! Anyway,,, just a few thoughts!
I believe that the feeder/waterer are red because a chicken will seek out the rooster with the largest red comb for food and protection. Maybe that's why coops and laying boxes are typically painted/stained red.
glue a magnet or two to the bottom of the waterer and where you want it in the brooder, Amazon sells some pretty strong ones in 10 packs for a decent price...
I tried using the largest tote I could find but with the electrtic brooder and feed, water, there was no room left for chicks. I went with a 100 gal tank which was 4ft long by 3ft wide by 3 ft deep. This way there is plenty of room for growth.
Awesome video. YOU are a natural. So easy to listen to (and look at) and so comprehensive. Great job, please keep it up and keep working hard. THanks again.
I didn't want to cut the lid that came with the 50 gal tote I'm using as a brooder so I cut a piece of old fencing to size and used s hooks to secure it by hooking them under the top lip of the tote and through the fencing.
I already commented. But, as the video goes on, I am just flabbergasted at the info, quality, and concisement of this video. It is definitely a 10 out of a possible 5. Fabulous. Must see for new chicken people.
This is a very good, quite informative channel. No fluff. All info. No click bait. Titles are succinct. This what a channel should.
Well - there IS some chick fluff. 😂
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@@jasondipinto9284😂😂😂
We are now using a chick brooder heater. Last week we had a brand new heat lamp explode over our chicks. Thankfully there were no injuries. I hope everyone can learn from my mistake.
Heard that can happen and catch not only your brooder but house on fire. I switched to a radiant heater, and if safe enough for shavings should work with paper towels.
would love a video that goes from chicks to young hens to moving to outdoor coop adults.
I use that rubberised non slip lkitchen cupboard liner on top of newspaper to stop the chicks from getting splayed legs. So easy to wash by throwing the used liner in the washing machine and can be reused over and over again.
I know of a person who had chicks, in a container in their basement. I do not know what kind of container they were in, but the heat lamp fell over and caught the house on fire. They lost all the chicks, their dog, the house, but they made it out alive. Good reminder about heat lamps.
A lot of us ARE beginners! Thank you for such a thorough run down. I can’t wait to try our first hatching and brooding venture!
I use a homemade electrolyte water for my baby chicks and full sz birds during hot weather. It's 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 tablespoon sugar added to 1 gallon cold water. I also freeze this mixture into cubes & plastic containers to add to the watering cans. It keeps my chickens hydrated and happy. And for their entertainment and enjoyment I also put some scratch grains & frozen mixed veggies in a lg cool whip bowl whith water and freeze it. Then pop it out on the ground for them to peck at.
I cut out a big hole leaving the sides of the tote lid and secure hardware cloth so I didn't have to make a frame for the lid.
I am a soon-to-be chick mama and your videos are really helping my anxiety and stress with the new responsibility😅 Love your videos!❤️
It's funny how similar this checklist is to taking care of little humans
I’m binging all your chicken videos - thank you for being so detailed!! We got ours yesterday and it had been a dream of mine for FIVE years! So excited to have them and just want to give them a good life ❤️
Please Hurry up with your next video!! My chicks are coming April 7th and you are a huge help and wealth of chicken knowledge. Appreciate all you guys do, keep up the great work
Mine are coming tomorrow. I have been reading, researching and watching RUclips for hours a day. I think its like childbirth you never feel completely prepared.
@@cathyl4622 Mine are coming tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@949needleguy Good luck. There is a lady on Chickenlandia channel. She is cooky but good advice. I got one chick this morning that was not doing well. I gave weak green tea and electrolytes in a syringe and she parked up in an hour.
How are they doin ?
@@dxn1el-on-60fps5 ordered 10 got 11, one was a little weak for a day and was getting picked on, gave electrolytes and she came back around. Starting to feather out and get bigger now, still in brooder.
We just bought 12 chicks from Rural King, very healthy and good variety. Thanks for the great informative video. We are using the brooder heater and they work very well to keep them warm. They go in and out as needed.
You can use the lid of the tub just cut out the middle and put hardware cloth on it
Thank you so much! You are my go to gal for baby chicks 101….praying I can get our dogs used to the chicks..
So complete. Better than liquid courage. Thank you for being so thorough. I'm now one step closer to owning chickens.
I am amazed. this video was absolutely extraordinary. I literally had the small idea of raising a baby chick so I did a little research and came across this video. I am convinced on buying a chick now. the information you gave was easy to understand. I can't even thank you enough for this 💖💖
Also! Do you have a timeline video from the day you receive the chicks to when you move them to your outside coop? Thanks !
Industrial hemp for bedding. Nothing better. Change it out once a year using the deep litter method. Great video. Thanks.
This is my first season raising baby hens. I hung their waterer and feeder with chain from the lid that I made out of old fencing. They were making a mess before I did that!
Providing grit will help cut down feed cost. It makes vitamins and nutrients more available from the feed.
My brother would get 1"X1" wood strip, cut it to fit around the outside of the chick box. Then staple metal window screen to it. The wood blocking is heavy enough to keep it solidly in place. If using outdoors he would add a 1"X4"X3/4" strip across the middle and set a brick on it. This center strip also can have a handle attached to it.
I've always used a glass jar for brooder waterers, they haven't knocked them over yet. (Knock on wood.) Rubber water troughs make good brooders as well and hold heat well without getting too hot or soaking up any moisture from spills. I've heard sand recommended for a brooder substrate many times but have personally never tried it.
One of the most helpful baby chick videos I have found, thank you!
I got my first chicks last week and set them up in an old dog crate. I used cardboard along the inside to keep them from trying to squeeze through the bars, with higher pieces around the sides we don't use to view and access the chicks to limit drafts. With just the brooder heater (ambient temps between 66 and 70F and a space heater to guard against anything lower) and natural light from the nearby window, they're happy and healthy.
Happy chickening, all!
Can you do a video on how much work it is every day for chicks/chickens? I was shocked In Your video you said you only clean the coop twice a year! I thought it would be every day/every week. Please give more tips on keeping its clean and safe for them!
Great tips. My poults like to sit on top of the water bottle and poop in the water ruining it until I change it. So I place the water bottle under a board screwed on the wall to prevents that. As soon as possible I graduate them to to an adult waterer.
I purchased a poultry tent from Amazon for $20 We also use it in the winter in our patio if it gets too cold for our girls.
Thanks for all the info. Greatly appreciated. it's been 30 years since my last chickens. Here we go again. thanks again.
Ever since my very first flock, right when we bring the chicks home, I start saying "chickchickchickchickchickchick" when i bring their food in, and shake the can of feed. It is so awesome how fast they learn and then when they get older, they run toward me like a football team when I holler for them or they hear the shake can. ❤
We have used an old window screen to keep our chicks in and keep the dust down and it seems to work pretty well! This video is excellent by the way! I recently made a video with similar information but yours is way more descriptive!
I have watched many, many similar videos. This is the absolute best intro to starting raising chickens. Thank you so very much for this GREAT video. I really wish they would let me give even a higher rating. The best part of this video is that it is so concise. Tons of info fast and efficient. Thank you so much you
I've been wondering where you went! Glad to see you back! Need another WI girl to guide me in my chicken adventures 😄
Wisconsin girls unite ✌🏼
VELCRO! Easy to remove "top" part to clean/refill and easy to remove lower part when done.
i like to put the feed and water on a (low) box, but above the bedding. if the box is big enough, they wont have anything to scratch into the feeders. That way i was able to keep them clean. Had to search for my plates of fresh food, though, cause there was not enough room on the box
Thank you so much for all this info!!!
We bought your chicken coop plans on Etsy, and my dad and husband almost completed the build in two days! I plan to paint it this weekend and hopefully get my chicks in a week or two. I needed this video! Thank you for all the helpful chicken content you put out!!
🐣THANK YOU 🐥THANK YOU!!!🐔
This is so very helpful.
We are getting our very 1st chicks April 2 and
Hubby is building us a coop similar to the new one you built.
Looking forward to your upcoming videos 👍🏼
Oh my gosh this was SO HELPFUL. I want chickens so badly, but most videos assume you know the basic things. But I don't! I only know one person who has had chickens and she had a basic set up (which is fine, but we want to do LOTS of batches of chicks so are investing). So she can help some but I like to know all options that are out there. THANK YOU!
Thank you thank you !!!! The brooder plate is the bomb !!!! Chicks my first ever love it ! Working like you described and thank you
I ordered chicks through the mail from Cackle Hatchery and they all showed up ALIVE and well! Thanks so much for your video! I wanted to double check to ensure I had all necessary supplies!
Medicated feed is not really needed unless you get them from a major breeder or hatchery. Also you can use shelf liners on the shavings for about a week, that helps with leg splaying.
Heavier weighted waterer and feeder.. We put a mason jar on it.
We also built a platform so less wood chips
The best part of the video was the dog and your husband! I cackled!😂😂😂 Thanks for all of the info! You literally covered everything!
I use ceramic heater elements (reptile heat lamp) and a thermostat to make things safe. I think the item your using is newer to the market. Looks like a good alternative.
“Popcrning” is a perfect term. When I hatch birds and open the incubator the first time popcorning is an understatement. Lol
Great vid. Thank you
I recently found a baby chick and I’ve been trying to figure out how to properly take care of it. This has been the most helpful and straight forward video I’ve found so far. Thank you! 😄🙌🏼
My parents are getting some chickens and just watching/ listening to your videos have been super helpful and i cant wait to start my own flock
I think I've watched this video 10 times this spring to absorb all the info. Thanks to your helpful videos, we just got our first flock over the weekend! My son was not interested until he saw and held them. Now he's totally hooked! So adorable, and so much fun!
Maybe this is a silly question but could you cut the middle out of the bin lid and put hardware cloth in that just to make life easier? Thanks for the content! I’m designing a garden and considering chickens and you’re videos are great 😊
Thanks for the information! We are waiting for our first chick babies. I have all my supplies ready. I have 3 grandkids living with me. Can’t tell which is the most excited. They already have names picked for them! It will be great fun for all! Thanks!!!
Have been watching your chick videos and I am now so ready to begin my journey. Thank you for taking the time to keep up informed.
I use a half gallon glass jar with my watering lid, never spills
Good to know!! Thanks for mentioning it! I hate the idea of using a plastic container for their water.
I saw a great idea online where someone had hung fluffy feather dusters upside down so the chicks could cozy up under them like they would under mom- they had a brooder large enough where it was safely distant from the heat source of the brooder
We are moving into our new home in May. I plan on having some egg laying chickens (sorry if that is not the correct term). But ive been watching your videos because i dont have IG. You are so helpful and im getting very excited about getting chicks!!!
You are an absolute Angel for making this video!! So helpful & awesome!! I Have 15 new chicks on the way; you & your video will ensure that I have them set up for success! Thank you soooo much!!
Coming to you from Minnesota... I use newspaper all the time and never had a problem . I use 2 cardboard boxes and just shuffle the chicks back and forth to clean. Works great. Beware of nerdy chicken math!!!!! I ordered a dozen Silver Laced Seabrights to be delivered in the middle of may. They haven't even been hatched yet and i already want to order more!!!!!!!!!Crazy person here!!!
THANK YOU for this!! Getting my first chicks in a couple weeks- video is perfect timing!
17:07 You should absolutely 100% use the lid. However, make sure that you've cut little circles and squares and triangles.Send it to allow breathing but not allow the chicken to get through.
I can always count on laughing within the first 5 min of your videos!!😂”chickie checklist” , “roast chickie” (funny/not funny), trying to pronounce “coccidiosis” , fun with camera guy, 😊, “cute but annoying” , etc! Thank you!
I will be getting chickens for the first time soon. So excited!! So I am learning all I can.
I love this video and because of it I will not go with a heat lamp. I will research these brooder heaters. If I hadn’t watched this I would not have known the dangers of the heat lamps.
Most video’s that I have watched don’t talk about the real risks or about the worst cases. I know it’s a sad topic but us newbies really need this info so we can make the choices right for us. Thank you for talking about it!
i put marbles in the water so they don't fall into the water and muddy it to much, also they don't get stuck in the water!....yea...had a runt that decided to sit in the water...couldn't get out and that's when i remembered the marble trick.
❤❤ thank you so much this was really helpful
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I know this is a year old video but just what we needed. We're building our chicken cook right now and going next week to get our babies. Bought most everything on your list and now I'm so excited! Thanks..you are so cute! We're a little late to the game bu5 super excited and hoping we'll do well!
Love it Kathleen!! You're so pretty! 😊 We're getting ready for round 2 of chicks here, so this is a good refresher course! We actually use puppy pads underneath the bedding.
For the top of the container, many small animal keepers cut the middle of the original plastic bin lid out and then zip tie the hardware cloth on! That way it still snaps on but provides plenty of ventilation. Google "small animal bin DIY." Just an idea 😊
Excellent idea!
I am a kinda newer chick owner and this gave me sooo much more info that I didn’t know. Like I tell my girls and my dad, you can always learn more. There is never enough learning. You can learn something new with every video you watch. I’m def gonna continue watching your videos on here, so I can continue learning. Specially about the heat lamp and I’m always so scared to leave it on. So I shut it off when leaving
I can confirm! Especially knocking over the water and jumping out of the brooder.
I also know you use a 200 watt ceramic heater for reptiles for ambient temperature
I would also like to suggest the "Cozy Coop Heater" it can be used for chicks and also the hens for coop in the winter. I also use the heater for some of my tropical type plants in the house in the colder months it works really great and it's much safer! Thank Rachel.
I use a plastic bin with wheels I have two. I roll it outside and I can hose it down to clean. I cut out the top of the lid and pot hardware cloth in the opening. Eazy and clean.
To protect the chicks from the heat lamp, I put large flower pots in the brooder. The lamp warms the pot and gives them shade from the direct lamp. My brooder is wood and I brood in my greenhouse where I hang the light higher as the chicks need less direct heat.
Since i use dogpads for my furr baby, i used a dogpad inside the bin. Works great for cleanup, it is waterproof, when it's time to replace it, just scoop out the 1 dogpad and put a clean one. We kept the cover but my husband, cut out the inner part and taped chicken wire on it, so cover is always on and the middle is nothing but chicken wire.
I've spent the last 6 weeks building a chicken coup, first timer here, so glad I watched this particular channel, so many disasters dodged, I hope, thanks
Thank you for making all of your chicken videos! They are so helpful!!
I just bought my eggs and Im so excited!! I have wanted chicks for so long but not been able to bc of the rules in my grandpas garden but I convinced the “headmasters” that were organizing all that stuff and rules but anyways IM SO EXCITED FOR MY CHICKENS 😁
Great video! We are likely getting chicks next year but learning more now and love your channel :)
I start with a wooden pallet, and layer the floor with several layers of cardboard, and then nail some wood panels/ plywood around it to make walls. Then I place the wood chips inside and cover it with chicken wire. The heat lamp can hang from above the chicken wire, effectively heating the brooder box, and still being far enough away to not be a fire hazzard.
Funny story. I got the playpen. My chicks r 2 weeks old. I brought them outside today for the first time. They ran right through the openings in then pen. It must have been hilarious to see this old guy chasing baby chicks. Dog caught one and held it for me (I didn’t give him time to decide to take a real bite). I believe you suggest waiting till 3 weeks. I added 1/2 fence around the bottom. Oh well, maybe I will listen next time. Lol. But all is good and we had a good time. And all the chicks started rolling in the dirt.
hot glue a square platform on the bottom of the feeder/waterer and bury it in the bedding. Like a 10x10 or whatever square will keep it from tipping
Thank you so much for creating these videos. I appreciate your simple approach and how affordable all of your suggestions are! I have been so relieved to know that I dont need to buy the fancy things to allow my future chicks to thrive and be happy. Thanks again!
I just love your channel. You are so pleasant to watch and every video is so helpful and informative. I’ve learned so much and you’re segment on silkies was so great. I’m going for over prepared and this one is particularly helpful. Thank you so much!
Perfect! I’m getting some chickens tomorrow!💖
My kids immediately started making apartments out of old cardboard for the chicks, and my lady added a second tub with a tunnel for fun. It was so smart, cause I was worried we would over heat them, now they have a shelter and an escape.
The dye in newspaper is soy ink. It's safe for chicks. Although it is slippery so we don't use it as it can cause splayed legs
How about putting a brick or something heavy and safe on top of the water or feeder so they wont knock it over. Or maybe suspend it somehow with a string.
Popcorn chicks🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
You're killing me, love the laughs!!!
This will be our first season raising egg layers.....thank you so much for all of your shared knowledge and experiences.....I plan on using a carrier when we go get our older chicks (just started laying) from a local farm (high school friend from back in the day). And we have four new chicks in that same very tub. I started out with a taller but smaller surface area tub and it just didn't look roomy enough to me. Still working on a cover for it though. Lol
I just built a 4 feet by 6 feet broader box outta OSB sheathing 24 inch high and I use a radiant heat broader for my 10 Silver laced wyandotte chicks to get under it . This is my second batch of chicks and definitely not using lamp and I use chick specific chick food . They're already flying around and jumping on things I built for them . Yeah they sure go through water and food fast .
You have been so helpful and informative for me as a first timer so thank you so much 😊
Super helpful! Love your chicken videos and would love more!! :) I watched your most recent video of getting chicks, would love to see the growing process and how you move them outside with the rest of your flock :)
I love the nipple waterer's no mess very little waste they don't leak if you tighten them up right, use Teflon tape if you need to.
I use watering cups my girls love them.
With the water we use a shallow bowl with a stone in it. The stone kind of stops them drowning in the water and because its shallow the can't kick it over
PUT ROCKS IN THE WATERER TO WEIGH IT DOWN
Good video.... Spot on for the brooder plate, no need in this day and age to risk the danger of a heat lamp. Worth mentioning (as you did a bit): Chicks and Chickens DON'T need grit,,, the food they received (as you alluded to) has already been ground down to amounts for good digestion.
A few additional suggestions/points:
The paper towels are good if you are receiving mail order - the paper towels prevent (or significantly reduce) splay leg injuries with very young chicks. If you get your chicks from your local Tractor Supply or whatever they'll already have transitioned them to some type of litter.
FAR better than pine shavings is construction grade sand with Sweet PDZ GRANULES and NOT powdered BUT the granular version (it is the mineral Zeolite) added to the sand. The droppings can be picked up using a reptile sand sifter. The other major advantage is that the sand dries out the poop the zeolite/sweet pdz neutralizes ammonia odors from the droppings. Wood shavings have wood dust, sand has sand dust... but the positive trade-off is that the sand (with some PDZ added) is superior in terms of odor control. When I transitioned to sand and a little PDZ for the brooder substrate,,, never went back to pine shavings again. Also do the same with the coop bottom and run (although at the adult stage you can use a long handled kitty scooper at that point). "Once you go sand,,, you understand"... something like that anyway! Also allows them to take dust baths which are a lot of fun to watch with chicks.
Introducing moisture to the chick feed is never a good idea in terms of bio-safety. The brooder temperatures in combination with the food make an ideal breeding environment for bacterial growth. Not worth the risk and wholly unnecessary.
I like using this for a brooder: amzn.to/3kIzWcE but ONLY for use with a brooder plate.
One quick aside regarding 'organic'...... poisonous snakebite, bottulism, ptomaine poisoning and poisonous mushrooms are all organic,,,, but that doesn't make them good. :)
Don't bring the chicks outside until they are reasonably feathered out in combination with reasonably warm outdoor temps.. I"d say at about 5 weeks if they have lost nearly all of their down and have feathers in place (depending on breed) is a good time (weather willing) to begin some initial outings.
Oh finally - .... stop saying 'triggered', you do it in some of your other videos too... LOL... It's clear that any youtube presentation is the opinion (based hopefully on experience) of the vlogger. In other words, why qualify that some may disagree... in the grand scheme of things.... who cares! :) You've already made a great effort on your own time to contribute to the whole.
Very much enjoyed it - always looking for different perspectives and I admire the people who take the time and thought to put these vldeo postings up online.... Lots of work and preparation I'm sure!
Anyway,,, just a few thoughts!
I believe that the feeder/waterer are red because a chicken will seek out the rooster with the largest red comb for food and protection. Maybe that's why coops and laying boxes are typically painted/stained red.
glue a magnet or two to the bottom of the waterer and where you want it in the brooder, Amazon sells some pretty strong ones in 10 packs for a decent price...
I tried using the largest tote I could find but with the electrtic brooder and feed, water, there was no room left for chicks. I went with a 100 gal tank which was 4ft long by 3ft wide by 3 ft deep. This way there is plenty of room for growth.
Awesome video. YOU are a natural. So easy to listen to (and look at) and so comprehensive. Great job, please keep it up and keep working hard. THanks again.
I didn't want to cut the lid that came with the 50 gal tote I'm using as a brooder so I cut a piece of old fencing to size and used s hooks to secure it by hooking them under the top lip of the tote and through the fencing.