Raising day-old chicks at home? In this video, I set up a brooder and introduce a batch of baby chicks from @McMurrayHatchery , sharing how I raise them for both meat and eggs. I walk through my first steps: hydration with Quik Chik and Gro-Gel, beak dipping, heat setup, and early care. Time to get them settled in.
00:00 McMurray Hatchery is part of family tradition
01:08 How to build a DIY chick brooder
02:15 Basic chick brooder design and setup
04:00 Why chicks don’t eat for first 3 days
05:05 Picking chicks up from post office
05:15 Getting new chicks settled into brooder
06:46 Bloopers and conclusion
Credit to : Wineberry Hill