17 Jan Sat 2009
The Poulet Rouge Broiler chicks have arrived
Got the call this morning early from the post office that the chicks had arrived. I woke up my oldest daughter and we went down and picked them up. All 100 arrived safely. It took them 3 days to adventure across the US, and I mean all the way across from PA to WA.
Okay here is a pic of the the chicks in the ole' brooder. This one is the 3'x3' model, just right for 100-150 chicks. On the bigger orders we have one that will hold 200-250 which it is 4'x4'.These brooders are great. They hold heat and if using outside you can through shavings on the roof of the brooder (not shown in pic) for insulation. The brooder can be used in freezing weather outside with great success. They are in a shed that is already insulated so the brooder stays about 100 F in the center with just the roof on and about 85-90 F on the outside edges.
This will be our first time with the colored rangers. I was impressed with the way they all went straight for the water. We only dipped about 15-20 in water and the rest just went straight to the water with the rest of them. After about 2 hours I through some food down on the ground in the center and put the two feeders in and man did they just go straight after the food.
And the 2 proud new owners of the chicks.
