+HomeSteadHow These are broiler chickens, meat birds, so about 2-3 weeks depending on weather. Here's a video I made: ruclips.net/video/3XwFrxQSBkc/видео.html
John, great video. We got our first 60 a week ago. Getting 60 more this week. Do you ever have a problem with "pasty butt" and do you even check for it?
+Johnny R I have had a problem with pasty butt before, not on any large scale, but I've had chicks with it. I take the chick to the bathroom and run a slow trickle of warm warm water in the sink. I then use the water or a moist wash cloth to moisten the clump. With the clump of turd all moist I start to break it up with my finger nails. Never try and pull it off, you'll take a little bit of chick skin with you. Break it up, don't get the chick too wet, and then make sure it gets warm again.
+Jason Rosales The chicks are fine walking on the feed trough though I discourage it if and when I can. I had 100% alive when I got them which was great, sometimes that's not the case. If you have enough feeders and waterers they won't trample each other because they don't need to fight for space.
Hi John, love your videos! Just wondering is you get much ascites in your birds when they are older? We have a lot similar brooder set up so I was just wondering since I was told that ascites can be a problem if the temperature in your brooder fluctuates +/- 5 degrees within the first couple weeks of life. Around noon our barn heats up a lot so then its too warm with the heat lamps.
+Susan tebogt I rarely get ascites in my birds when they get older. The times I get it will be 1-2 birds out of 240 so it's not spread across the flock. It's just those very few birds. that part of the reason I have the brooder lamps on different plugs. I turn them on and off as the temperature fluctuates. More if it's cold and less if the barn/shed is heating up. I have a lot of ventilation too for when it gets hot.
+Kylia Emery Thanks! I'm getting broilers, cornish cross. Big white birds. For where my farm is, how my farm is managed, and where the market is currently that's the best choice for broilers right now.
+John Suscovich I thought you were doing red rangers too? Did you change your mind? I'm a new sub so I might be confusing years b/c I've been watching some of your older vids. Thanks for all the great info.
+enscribe Yeah I'm just doing cornish this year. The rangers didn't have the best return for the labor and I wanted a more consistent broiler program this year. There are a lot of other things happening on farm so I have to balance what I can do with such a small amount of people working here.
Hi john .. gday from Australia! Will u use a curtain to help contain your heat? Maybe one that also allows ventilation ? Nice work mate... Enjoy your videos. :)
+pepe fassos Nice thought, maybe if I was in a different space but the space that I have for them stays tight enough from drafts but lets air in still that I don't need a curtain. It's a pretty contained space already.
how long do they stay in the brooder? I have chicks that are about 4 weeks old should I move them to the coop where they wouldn't have a run or adult chickens
+NovA Peps These are broiler chickens so they'll grow a lot faster. I made this video explaining when I move them: ruclips.net/video/3XwFrxQSBkc/видео.html
+Rebecca Snarski Brand doesn't really matter. I use HG Wood. I look for shavings which are between sawdust and wood chips. Sawdust would be too small and they might breath it in or eat it and wood chips are too harsh.
what percent do you loose to illness? I have lost two that had bald messy vents? there are on raised wire floor and plenty of food and water and heat lamp so idk
+david zaro My typical batch sees about a 2-4% mortality rate. Some chicks are just not hardy, some get out of the chicken tractors and get cold or eaten, and some get sick. It's really rare and the "industry standard" is 10% loss so I'm beating that. Always seeking to improve.
+matthew crump I order them from a hatchery. There are a lot of good hatcheries out there and it's almways best to choose local if you can and cut down on chicken transport time. That said I get mine from Meyer Hatchery.
+John Suscovich thanks so much. I am still new to your channel and I absolutely love it. I will definitely give that a try as well since it seems like it takes a bit to really loosen the poo.
Hi John-check out this product, you can spray it on wood, needs a certain amount of contact time (easy to follow instructions based on % solution you make) It's what I have used for years with wildlife, public aquarium work, and now on my own farm. Effective against AI and Newcastle. So many other chemicals especially from the dairy industry are pretty harsh. www.chemours.com/Virkon_S/en_GB/ You can find the tablets on amazon, easy to make up a 1L spray bottle for small applications like your brooder setup. Glad you are podcasting again! Did something happen to episode 87?
Great video, John. I appreciate your work. Keep it up, man! Good luck with the chicks.
great video as always! We use your chicken tractor as our brooder. Added some extra tarp sides for drafts. Such a great part of our farm!
+NathanKristi Pyatt Sweet!!! Sends pics to hello@farmmarketingsolutions.com
Great video! When is a good time to move them from the Brooder- to the coop?
+HomeSteadHow These are broiler chickens, meat birds, so about 2-3 weeks depending on weather. Here's a video I made: ruclips.net/video/3XwFrxQSBkc/видео.html
Thanks John, you are a wealth of information.....enjoy all you vids....cheers....from Canada..!
Did you make your own chicken plucker? If so could you do a video breaking down how you build it?
+Hunter Deem I did not make my own. I borrow a legit one from a friend and for the most part I process birds off farm so I don't typically need one.
+John Suscovich OK thanks
John, great video. We got our first 60 a week ago. Getting 60 more this week. Do you ever have a problem with "pasty butt" and do you even check for it?
+Johnny R I have had a problem with pasty butt before, not on any large scale, but I've had chicks with it. I take the chick to the bathroom and run a slow trickle of warm warm water in the sink. I then use the water or a moist wash cloth to moisten the clump. With the clump of turd all moist I start to break it up with my finger nails. Never try and pull it off, you'll take a little bit of chick skin with you. Break it up, don't get the chick too wet, and then make sure it gets warm again.
Very informative. I like the short videos that you make.
Hi John enjoying your videos. Does the brooder have a concrete or wooden floor?
Hey John.
How incur any fatalities? Did get sort of injuries? From trampling at food trough?
Have an enterprising week?
Peace
+Jason Rosales The chicks are fine walking on the feed trough though I discourage it if and when I can. I had 100% alive when I got them which was great, sometimes that's not the case. If you have enough feeders and waterers they won't trample each other because they don't need to fight for space.
Thanks John
Hi John, love your videos! Just wondering is you get much ascites in your birds when they are older? We have a lot similar brooder set up so I was just wondering since I was told that ascites can be a problem if the temperature in your brooder fluctuates +/- 5 degrees within the first couple weeks of life. Around noon our barn heats up a lot so then its too warm with the heat lamps.
+Susan tebogt I rarely get ascites in my birds when they get older. The times I get it will be 1-2 birds out of 240 so it's not spread across the flock. It's just those very few birds. that part of the reason I have the brooder lamps on different plugs. I turn them on and off as the temperature fluctuates. More if it's cold and less if the barn/shed is heating up. I have a lot of ventilation too for when it gets hot.
how long do you keep them in the bruder and what conditions do you look for when putting them on pasture
+Pete Ruff ruclips.net/video/3XwFrxQSBkc/видео.html
+John Suscovich great
What breed of chicks are you getting?
Great video!
+Kylia Emery Thanks! I'm getting broilers, cornish cross. Big white birds. For where my farm is, how my farm is managed, and where the market is currently that's the best choice for broilers right now.
+John Suscovich I thought you were doing red rangers too? Did you change your mind? I'm a new sub so I might be confusing years b/c I've been watching some of your older vids. Thanks for all the great info.
+enscribe Yeah I'm just doing cornish this year. The rangers didn't have the best return for the labor and I wanted a more consistent broiler program this year. There are a lot of other things happening on farm so I have to balance what I can do with such a small amount of people working here.
Hey John. What kind of feed will you be feeding your chicks? Organic mix or Non GMO.?
+Down the lane / Heather Murray I feed an organic non-GMO feed. Part because of my own ethics and part because what my market demands.
Hi john ..
gday from Australia!
Will u use a curtain to help contain your heat? Maybe one that also allows ventilation ?
Nice work mate... Enjoy your videos. :)
+pepe fassos Nice thought, maybe if I was in a different space but the space that I have for them stays tight enough from drafts but lets air in still that I don't need a curtain. It's a pretty contained space already.
how long do they stay in the brooder? I have chicks that are about 4 weeks old should I move them to the coop where they wouldn't have a run or adult chickens
+NovA Peps These are broiler chickens so they'll grow a lot faster. I made this video explaining when I move them: ruclips.net/video/3XwFrxQSBkc/видео.html
Dose it ok for pesant chick? Without instal tempeture box?
Hey John! What do you find is the best type of wood shavings/ what brand do you use?
+Rebecca Snarski Brand doesn't really matter. I use HG Wood. I look for shavings which are between sawdust and wood chips. Sawdust would be too small and they might breath it in or eat it and wood chips are too harsh.
what percent do you loose to illness? I have lost two that had bald messy vents? there are on raised wire floor and plenty of food and water and heat lamp so idk
+david zaro My typical batch sees about a 2-4% mortality rate. Some chicks are just not hardy, some get out of the chicken tractors and get cold or eaten, and some get sick. It's really rare and the "industry standard" is 10% loss so I'm beating that. Always seeking to improve.
You mentioned your camera in this video...what are you using for these videos?
one question how did you start your business..!!
Where do you get your chickens from
+matthew crump I order them from a hatchery. There are a lot of good hatcheries out there and it's almways best to choose local if you can and cut down on chicken transport time. That said I get mine from Meyer Hatchery.
Great Advice 🐣
+tila uncensored I do what I can Tila.
What wattage bulb do you use?
Good job🐓🐓👍👍👍👍👍
YAY! Baby chick time. :)
+Cleavage&Crops Always a good time.
hi what is your heat lamps wattage ? 150 watts ?
+Guillaume Gire 250 watts
Red het lamps or white?
+Patrick Lynch Red
I just hatched 29 of my own chicks with a farm innovations incubator!
+Dtdunlap17 Fun! Where'd you get the eggs? From your own hens?
smart move with the light redundancy
+ChicagoCFH You just never know.
Strangest thing I ever heard... "Go down to the Post Office to pick up my 250 off chicks" :)
Makes video showing your baby chicks in the brooder.
+Jake Chugg on it!
Sweet!!!
How do you treet pasty butt ?
+Jennifer Kjergaard I also break it up a little with my fingernails once it's moist and gushy. Never try pulling it off. Jennifer nailed it though.
+John Suscovich thanks so much. I am still new to your channel and I absolutely love it. I will definitely give that a try as well since it seems like it takes a bit to really loosen the poo.
Hi John-check out this product, you can spray it on wood, needs a certain amount of contact time (easy to follow instructions based on % solution you make) It's what I have used for years with wildlife, public aquarium work, and now on my own farm. Effective against AI and Newcastle. So many other chemicals especially from the dairy industry are pretty harsh. www.chemours.com/Virkon_S/en_GB/ You can find the tablets on amazon, easy to make up a 1L spray bottle for small applications like your brooder setup. Glad you are podcasting again! Did something happen to episode 87?
+Dani M thanks for the resource, I'll check it out! Glad to hear you're a podcast listener, I'll check out GFP087 and see if anything is up.
I have 1120 chicks .
Heat
sorry they are cornish x aslo
+david zaro It's the choice that works for now but not necessarily the one I'll always make.