The Chicks Arrived. So I Built Them THIS Brooder

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. Want to buy me a coffee? https://buymeacoffee.com/wineberryhill 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 Join my channel to get member only content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp5_UYDDAKPz7g-EiYrGITw/join #backyardchickens #raisingchicks #homesteading #meatchickens #dualpurposechickens #chickbrooder #dayoldchicks #chickenkeeping #selfreliance #growyourownfood