we are plannimng to get a bunch of day old broilers this year so we will need some way to keep the little fellows warm
Any advice on the best set up, equipment etc?
Thanks
Poultruy heat lamps
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Poultruy heat lamps
ina wrote: die dümmsten Bauern haben die dicksten Kartoffeln
Re: Poultruy heat lamps
The local hungarian thing is to use a 60W light and place it in a large glass jar. The jar retains the heat and the chickens can snuggle up to it and stay work. Get a box insulate with cardboard and you should be ok? I can upload some pictures later on if wanted
Re: Poultruy heat lamps
Here in Bulgaria they use a chrome backed heat bulb like the ones you see over food service counters to keep food warm. Not that cheap to run and you have to make sure it is far enough away so that you don't roast your birds, but they need enough room so that they can choose how warm to be. Luckily we brought a red light bulb out with us.
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I use an "electric hen", quite expensive but works well and is foolproof.
Have you found a source of day old broiler chicks locally Doofa ?
We were thinking of getting some Cobbs but the only source I could find was up Dublin way. A long round trip.
Have you found a source of day old broiler chicks locally Doofa ?
We were thinking of getting some Cobbs but the only source I could find was up Dublin way. A long round trip.
Tony
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Disclaimer: I almost certainly haven't a clue what I'm talking about.
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Re: Poultruy heat lamps
great ideas guys
definatly post some pics Vancheese
I will do some investigatin'and get back to ya'll
definatly post some pics Vancheese
FridayAdd is my main sorce, but not sure this yearOdsox wrote:I use an "electric hen", quite expensive but works well and is foolproof.
Have you found a source of day old broiler chicks locally Doofa ?
We were thinking of getting some Cobbs but the only source I could find was up Dublin way. A long round trip.
I will do some investigatin'and get back to ya'll
ina wrote: die dümmsten Bauern haben die dicksten Kartoffeln
Re: Poultruy heat lamps
Found some Doofa, advert in the Southern Star by a man in Ballylickey.
3 and 4 week old, so shouldn't need any heat (or not much)
3 and 4 week old, so shouldn't need any heat (or not much)
Tony
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Re: Poultruy heat lamps
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Got this yolk on the ebay
€40 all in
It has a high and low setting
it comes with a chain!
Got this yolk on the ebay
€40 all in
It has a high and low setting
it comes with a chain!
ina wrote: die dümmsten Bauern haben die dicksten Kartoffeln