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That pic is priceless! With the big hen next to the chicks it's caption worthy... "get away from me, do NOT touch me!" You're gonna need more roost tho, once they grow up.... ...and more chicks to be hatched? Dude, beware the chicken math!

Thinks your heating/lighting technique is good. Not sure there's a consensus ...I waited until 4 weeks(3 weeks in coop)...think you saw my write up. But as long as they're good and steady on their feet, go for it. Cool you were able to adjust your work load to spend more time with...

THAT is awesome!!

Welcome to BYC @Mutleycrew35 . The dust doesn't start until they are a couple weeks old. NOW back to the regularly scheduled thread started by @WesleyBeal .......How are your chicks doing, having fun yet??

I use heat lamp over feed/water station for the first couple days(only during the day), just to make sure they are all eating, drinking, and mobile. After that it's not necessary...after seeing 3 day olds come out from under broody to romp around in below freezing temps, I quit worry about it.

Light can be an attractant, I've used one under the heating pad myself...helped.... kinda. I also use a light(100W) over the feed/water station the first day or two after hatching, to make sure they are eating. drinking, and properly mobile. But by mid-late afternoon, that light goes off and...

Agrees.

Curious about Plamondon's suggestion of 24/7 light for the first 3 days.....what is the reason/benefit? I was nervous too the first time I brooded out in the coop. Was just reading some old FB posts about it, several cousins were even more alarmed...I laugh now tho. They were fine, even had a...