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Replace Waterer and Alternate Position

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Raising your own food..So what's next? Helpful tips for your new baby birds!!

What happens here

After cleaning, replace the chick waterer in the brooder. The presenter advises alternating the waterer's position daily (e.g., if it was on the right, move it to the left) to distribute moisture and prevent a single large wet spot in the bedding, which can lead to bacterial growth and ammonia buildup. Ensure the spout where the water comes out is always on the lower side if the brooder surface is uneven.

Goal: Reinsert the waterer into the brooder and make sure to alternate its position daily to avoid a single large wet spot, promoting better overall brooder hygiene.

Tools and materials

  • Chick Waterer

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that we've got our shavings all spread out we'll take our water and I alternate sides so if my water is on the right side I put it on the left every day I alternate sides and that way I don't have one big wet spot in the coop I have a whole big wet spot I keep calling it the coop but in the brooder now if you're shaving surface is a bit uneven be sure and put the spouts downhill okay so in other words if it's cocked over to the side be sure that the spouts where the water comes out is on the low side now let's talk about feeding your birds

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