Raising Chickens: Making a Brooder and Raising Baby Chicks

Raising your flock from baby chicks is easy. We'll share some of the lessons we've learned raising hundreds of day old chicks.

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Education

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• chick
• chickens
• poultry
• Chicken
• Farmer

[morningbirdfeeder]

Don't mean to come across as some kind of know-it-all because I've certainly learned some things from you, but I think if you built some roosts the chicks won't pile up. They prefer to roost anyway. keep up the good work

[victoryfarm]

@morningbirdfeeder Don't worry -- you don't come across that way. We used to build roosts but learned the we find they generally don't roost up to the point we move them -- and in our experience waiting more than eight weeks can be really tragic.

[violaduck]

Aloha! Quite informative, and I enjoy how you talk to your chickens and cat! Do you have a video about how to get a broody hen to stop brooding? Thanks!!!

[victoryfarm]

@violaduck Unfortunately I don't know a way to stop hens from being broody. Wish I did. It would save me much trouble. Some breeds are less broody than others. Take a look at our video on selecting breeds.

[morningbirdfeeder]

I use hay instead of shavings. The chicks get on it and spread it out the way they like it.

[Mrkaan110]

there is a way to stop a hen from being broody and that is to wet it with cold water

[JRSKICK1]

Great video... love the cat..lol