Easiest/Cleanest Way to Brood Chicks

I've brooded chickens many times, and each time I've followed the same instructions that everyone online seems to have. But last time, I was sick of the mess, wasted time, expensive bedding, all of it! We found a better, cheaper, faster, and easier way to brook chicks.
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ABOUT THE HIGH MOUNTAIN HOMESTEAD
Hi! I’m PJ, and my family loves the homesteading life! It’s something my wife and I have always wanted to do, but we grew up with ZERO HOMESTEADING EXPERIENCE!!!!!
We grew up in beautiful southern California, 15 minutes away from the beach. As amazing as that was, we both dreamed of a life closer to land and animals. After getting married and moving to Utah, our family slowly grew. We had become a family of four living in a townhome with a small backyard filled with potted plants.
In 2019 we dipped out feet into homesteading on 1 ¼ acre lot in Utah. In 18 months we were ready to do this for real. So in 2021 we packed everything up (including our sheep) and moved to North Carolina to 12 acres and we love every inch of our homestead!
We raise Dorper sheep and have big plans for:
• grass-fed lamb
• fullblood Dorper breeding stock
• meat chickens
• laying chickens and ducks
• heritage breed pork
• honey
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[@justinekeesee6495]

I also tend to put my chicks on grass and without a heat lamp a lot earlier than most people and I have never lost a chick! They seem hardier and happier! Glad to see others have found the same!

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

Glad I'm not the only one!

[@ericjpricelawman]

Now only if that heat lamp could run off solar stored power this would be 💯

[@PaulJWong-yk8uw]

fun. absolutely a great way to get your started chicks on grass. interested to see the pig video.

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

Coming soon! Hopefully this Saturday.

[@emptyfacade]

We had to do something similar with our Cornish cross at our last house. I was not prepared for how messy they are in comparison to layers and ended up putting them outside with a lamp at a week. Now I just have to figure out how I can modify that first week in the bin outside to be enough space for 50 of them...

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

Woohoo 50! It seems like every time you have it figured out you need to modify for what's next.

[@JanicePhillips]

Hey! How you liking your Katahdins? I brought home 2 lamb ewes and a lamb ram about three weeks ago and we're loving them. They're taking a while to settle in, but I'm touching faces when they get their grains and they're bleating and playing and growing!

[@homesteadingwithPJ]

Woohoo! Glad to hear your sheep are doing well! Our katahdins are doing well! It hasn't rained in over two weeks so their grass is definitely getting really dry. Hopefully some rain for us tomorrow and the next day. The sheep are growing well and seem very happy though, always a good sign.