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 GQF
0534 Poultry Box Brooder
$207.00
GQF
box 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 brooder’s interior. Each
brooder comes with three 28.5' troughs which maybe
used for either feed or water. Ample feed and water
space is necessary to allow weaker chicks access in
the presence of more dominant 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 ˝” 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 No 1628 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 ˝” 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 when brooders are stacked and the wire floor
is heavy with birds. This box brooder is universal
as each side panel comes with an adjustable gate to
regulate openings for chick Price
$207.90
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