New Chicks
We got our chicks for the 4H Broiler project yesterday evening. 50 total and they are being raised in the garage. Yes, I did say garage. These are Kathryn and Travis' project. (Erin has a goat.) They are really cute right now - all fluffy and yellow. Unfortunately, they won't stay that way long. Here are a few pictures.
Here is a picture of my homemade brooder ring. It is made of leftover Cub Scout popcorn boxes taped together to be approx. 5-6' in diameter then filled with wood shavings about 4-5" deep.
Did you see the cool stands the waterers are on? Troy made these for me (my design). They are a couple of 2x8's at the base with some old dowels inserted to hold the waterers in place. You can then raise them higher as needed by sliding pieces of 2x4 across. The 2x4's were cut long enough to give the base plenty of stability. Those chicks are tiny now, but by the end of the project they can weigh close to 10 pounds! Here is a picture of an empty stand.
Simple and cheap (not cheep!) - made with all stuff we had on hand. :).
Here is a picture of my homemade brooder ring. It is made of leftover Cub Scout popcorn boxes taped together to be approx. 5-6' in diameter then filled with wood shavings about 4-5" deep.
Did you see the cool stands the waterers are on? Troy made these for me (my design). They are a couple of 2x8's at the base with some old dowels inserted to hold the waterers in place. You can then raise them higher as needed by sliding pieces of 2x4 across. The 2x4's were cut long enough to give the base plenty of stability. Those chicks are tiny now, but by the end of the project they can weigh close to 10 pounds! Here is a picture of an empty stand.
Simple and cheap (not cheep!) - made with all stuff we had on hand. :).
Looks like you guys are staying busy, never a dull moment with the Klokkers' That must be why we like u so much!! Creative bunch!
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