Introduction and Brooder Assessment
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Mrs Stoney Ridge helps out putting chicks on pasture...chicken tractor on the lawn!!
What happens here
The video opens with the farmer and his wife introducing the task: moving their 18-day-old baby chicks to an outdoor mobile coop. The farmer explains that the chicks have outgrown their indoor brooder, a large metal trough, which has become very messy with droppings, indicative of their rapid growth and high food consumption. He also briefly mentions a loss of one chick, possibly due to heat or getting its foot caught in the feeder. The chicks are shown eating and drinking from small feeders and waterers within the crowded brooder. It's warm enough outside (70-75 degrees Fahrenheit at night) for the birds to transition outdoors without needing additional heat.
Goal: Prepare for moving baby chicks from their indoor brooder to an outdoor mobile coop
Tools and materials
- Baby Chicks — The subjects of the move
- Brooder — Housing the baby chicks indoors
- Chick Feed — Nourishment for the chicks
- Small Chick Feeders — Dispensing food in the brooder and initial outdoor setup
- Small Chick Waterer — Providing water in the brooder
- Straw Hat — Sun protection for the farmer
- Sunglasses — Eye protection from the sun