VIDEO: Essential Tools and Devices to Have When Housing Chickens

Keeping Chicks Warm When the Power Goes Off

When an unexpected storm shuts down the power grid people are lucky  We can put a comfy fleece jacket over long johns and snuggle under a toasty quilt Baby chicks can’t   In the old days their broody mom would welcome them into her fluffed up feathers, where they’d be warmed and comforted by her  Today, most chicks rely on brooder heat that usually comes from electricity If they get too cold, they’ll perish So, how do you keep them warm when the power fails?   Fortunately, there are several ways to do it

Move the Brooder to the Warmest Place:  On

Technology Doesn’t Eliminate Visit

Hoover’s Hatchery™ recently produced a Facebook Live event at Etzel’s Sugar Grove Farm showing how Carl and Gavin Rosier have adapted modern technology to make managing their chicken flock easier One viewer responded saying, “If I don’t visit my coop every day too many eggs build up in the nest Some get broken Most get dirty”
Carl and Gavin never intended for their devices to eliminate the need to visit daily Technology just makes it easier to monitor the flock from a distance

Here are the devices they adapted to make managing the hens easier and visits somewhat less often:

● Electric