The power cord on our EcoGlow chick brooder broke at the nub.
I’m pretty sure the reason it broke was the way we wedged the brooder power cord up against the wall of a plastic tub. I don’t think it was meant to bend at such an extreme angle with pressure.
I used a coping saw with a knife to free the nub from the plastic case. There’s not much wire to work with, so make sure when you cut it that it doesn’t fall back in the hole.
We ordered 25 unsexed chicks from Cackle Hatchery this year.
Australorps, Rhode Island Red, New Hampshire Red, Buff Orpington, and Dominque were the breeds we selected.
Why didn’t we hatch them ourselves? Because we only have two good breeding hens and it’s always fun to experiment with a new breed.
We’ll probably use Cackle Hatchery again the next time we don’t want to incubate due to how strong and hardy these chicks are.
Our dog Lucy chewed a hole in some poultry netting when it was turned off.
I filled in the gaps by weaving in some 16 gauge electric fence wire.
Use the 16 gauge wire like a needle to get past the nylon string. After it’s made contact with the charging wire a few times bend back the 16 gauge wire to hold it in place.