[South County Coop Tour] Suggestions for how to house, keep warm, and contain the dust for 25 chicks?

[Andrew Gilmartin]

I think we bit off more than we can chew with 25 chicks. We need to get the chicks outside more and, moreover, out of the studio. What a dusty mess 25 chicks make! (Chris's side of the studio has a thin layer of saw dust + feed over EVERYTHING!) Any suggestions for how to house, keep warm, and contain the dust for 25 chicks, preferably outside, is much appreciated.

-- Andrew

Andrew Gilmartin
and...@andrewgilmartin.com
401-258-0086



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[Ruth]

Years ago I bred cockatiels, which have a natural powder on their feathers. The dust those birds produced was unreal. I bought some Bionaire air purifiers and they worked amazingly well. I'd suggest a model with HEPA filters. You might consider that instead of moving them? They should be feathered in 4-5 weeks, at that point you wouldn't have to worry about keeping them warm and they could go outside. How old are they now?

Ruth Blecharczyk

[Andrew Gilmartin]

The air filter is a great idea. And we have a big one unused in the basement. Thanks for the advice.

-- Andrew

[lisa gibson mcmahon]

Hello!

Here's a website I stumbled upon looking for a moveable pen for some
new chickens. I thought everyone might enjoy looking through all the
coop options!

http://www.chickencoopsource.com/chicken-coops/127488+4295016902.cfm?viewall=yes

Cheers, Lisa McM

On May 14, 2010, at 9:23 AM, Andrew Gilmartin wrote: