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| Game Bird / Poultry Brooder |
Status: IN STOCK
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| GQF brooders are designed to eliminate stress
in young birds by providing plenty of heat, fresh air, light, feed and
water space, and sanitary conditions for a confined area. The clear
plastic front panel allows full and easy viewing of the brooders interior.
Each brooder comes with three 28.5 troughs with may be used for either
feed or water. Ample feed and water space is necessary to allow weaker
chicks access in the presence of more dominate chicks. Any trough
may be equipped with optional automatic watering to provide the large quantity
of water necessary. Failure to provide proper feed and
water space can result in slower weight gain and perhaps higher chick mortality.
The troughs are mounted on the outside of the brooder so that the chicks
do not squirt droppings into the food or water. The 250 watt heater
provides sufficient heat while the vented plastic side panels keep out
drafts. As chicks are drawn to light rather than heat, each heater
has a socket for a low-wattage attraction light bulb, which helps to hold
the chicks in the heated area. Each brooder comes with a thermometer
and a wafer thermostat, which is accurate to 1 degree. The floor
is a thin wire 1/2 mesh which will allow droppings to easily pass through.
This was chosen over thicker wire or wire with smaller squares, as droppings
would quickly build up and mat the floor. For small chicks, like
quail, this floor requires that a layer of DACB paper or paper towels be
laid down on the wire for the first 4 to 7 days after which quail may stand
on the 1/2 wire floor. Day old poultry and ducks can be placed directly
on the wire. The well-built wire floor does not sag under the weight
of many chicks. Drop pans are made of lightweight aluminum for long
life. Drop pans can be easily pulled out even with brooders are stacked
and the wire floor is heavy with birds. This box brooder is universal
as each side panel comes with adjustable gate to regulate openings for
chick type age to allow them access to feed and water. Small chicks
such as quail will require the #5003 feeder and the #4458 drinker for the
first three weeks. Day old poultry and ducks can feed directly from
the troughs which are designed so that all the feed may be eaten.
The brooder has incorporated in it strong but lightweight plastic and aluminum
parts for low maintenance and cheaper shipping costs. All three side
panels and back door are easily removed for cleaning while the brooder
is assembled. The optional brooder base, which is included with the
battery system, is very sturdy and has quality ball bearing, swivel, metal
castors. This base permits the fully loaded stack of brooders (which
can weigh over 500 lbs) to be rolled over even flooring. Up to five
brooders may be stacked on a base and the top brooder will be fully accessible
to the average person without the aid of a stepladder. Measures 32
X 38 X 12. Weighs 55 lbs. Aprox. Capacity to 4th week: 100 Quail,
50 Chukar or Pheasants. Poultry chick capacity: 100 chicks through
2 weeks. Quail up to 4 weeks: 1/2 per bird feed space, 1/4 per
bird water space. Chicken up to 2 weeks: 1/2 per bird feed
space, 1/4 per bird water space. |
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| #3509 Game Bird / Poultry Brooder
$190.90 |
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