Chicken Support Insights - Episode 16: Spring Brooding Mistakes to Avoid (Overheating, Space, Moisture)

Valley Hatchery Podcast · Mar 18, 2026 · 5m · transcript

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Spring is the most common time for new chicks to arrive, but it’s also when many beginners run into avoidable brooder problems. In this episode of Chicken Support Insights, Connie and Nikki walk through three of the most common spring brooding mistakes: overheating, overcrowding, and excess moisture in the brooder. These issues may seem small at first, but they can quickly affect chick health if they aren’t managed early.

Before your chicks arrive, have you checked whether your brooder temperature, space, and bedding conditions are set up…