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## Prep

## Materials

## Birds
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## Todo
* Find and patch holes in lower brooder roof
* Call alcoa rep for corrugated aluminum supplier and prices
* Upgrade goose portable pen
  * Merchant wire corner bracing
  * Corrugated aluminum for side windbreak and covering back 1/2
  * PVC pipe skids
* Move geese to portable pen
* Build 2'x3'  Ohio Brooder
  * [Mini Brooder](http://urban-agrarian.blogspot.com/2007/02/mini-ohio-boooder.html)
  * [New Electric Lamp Brooder](https://web.extension.illinois.edu/hkmw/downloads/46524.pdf)
  * 3-4 fixtures and experiment with 40, 60, and 100 watt bulbs
* Duckling proof big duck house
  * Round corners with cardboard
  * Make sure no gaps
* Build 7'x8'x2' pen
  * Individual side panels with chicken wire
  * Two top panels (front back)
  * Brace points for Ohio Brooder
* Order 12 layer ducklings

## Materials

### Geese Upgrade

* $15.99 Roll of [merchant wire](http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/utility--amp-brace-wire-9-ga)
* $???? Corrugated Aluminum
  * 4'x8' top back
  * 4'x6' top right
  * 2'x4' left side
  * 2'x8' back side
  * 2'x10' right side
  * Suspect 10 quantity 10'x2' sheets
* 3 quantity 3/4" 10ft PVC Schedule 40 conduit $2.23 each
  * 11-14' of skid per long side.

### Mini Brooder
* Plywood: Sides and Top
  * 2'x3' top
  * 2q 1'x3' long sides
  * 21 1'x2' short sides
* 2x2: Legs
  * 4q 1'x2"x2"
* Porcelain Bases
  * $1.49 each 4 quantity
* Incandescent bulbs, assorted

### Duck Pen

## Birds

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