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So I had to clean off some hard dried poo from my smallest chicks vent. And I feel like her vent top lip "pokes out" more than it should? She has had some poop accumulation that I've been combating. Is this ok? The other chicks vents are like 'innie" bellybuttons, and this one cause of the poor...

Thank you so much for your input! I will clean and wash the water every time I clean out/refresh. I'm used to attempting to keep a duckling brooder clean so far i must say these chicks are clean little things! I am loving the differences between them already, its fun!

Thanks, I have something like that and I'll sit with them a bit today just to make sure. They seemed quite chipper and happy this morning

Thanks so much!

All one breed, silver lace Wyandotte

Well the will peck droplets off my fingers just fine, and also they loooooooved eating some mash. So idk. I dip the beaks and they just give me a "wtf" look. Haha. I will try again in the morning I guess. I guess I am just used to ducklings. Man you dip those beaks and they are go time ready...

K, this is what my new set up is. I went and got a lamp cause I am just a nervous newbie. Now I'm scared I'll fry them. But they seem to be moving around more and pecking at stuff, and I saw some poops. I still feel like they aren't finding the water well. But I gave them the nutrient hydrogel...

Ok, thanks!

I mean the plate itself is like 116F, and they are pressing their backs against it. The towel below reads 84F. Isn't that similar to what people do when they use heating pads?

Agh! I'm new to chicks and my three came a day in the mail earlier than I expected. Its reading 84 degrees on my infrared thermometer under their heat plate. Is that warm enough?!? Air temp in the room is like 68F. I could set up a space heater I suppose. I'm on my way to tractor supply so can...