Building an "artifical" nest

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I was thinking about making a nest in the brooder. I have seen some posts on here with an area of the brooder with a nest made out of old towels. Will this hurt my chicks?
 
Try this.....I raise chicks outdoors with a heating pad, a metal frame, a towel over that and straw on top, underneath and all around..

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/yes-you-certainly-can-brood-chicks-outdoors

As far as I'm concerned, raising chicks with a heating pad is as natural as you're going to get without a broody hen - natural day/night cycles, warm and dark, they have to duck a little to get under it, and they love it!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/956958/mama-heating-pad-in-the-brooder-picture-heavy-update
 
I'm guessing it's not a good idea without the hay. Anyways, is there a place I can get hay? Or is it fine to make my own?
 
ant888 said:
I'm guessing it's not a good idea without the hay. Anyways, is there a place I can get hay? Or is it fine to make my own?
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When I had them in the house, I didn't use hay or straw...just pine shavings and a towel. This is a video of my chicks with Mama Heating Pad while they were in the house. The video starts out dark...

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Oh, I forgot to say: Welcome to BYC!!
 
Blooie said:
When I had them in the house, I didn't use hay or straw...just pine shavings and a towel. This is a video of my chicks with Mama Heating Pad while they were in the house. The video starts out dark... Oh, I forgot to say: Welcome to BYC!!
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Thanks for the welcome! You sure the towel won't be bad?
 
I've raised 3 batches of chicks and one single using a towel.....but it depends on how you want to use the towel. You can't very well just wad it up and stuff it in a corner...they'll smother themselves or manage to get hung up in the fringes or find some other way to do themselves in, not to mention it's not warm enough. @Jensownzoo is absolutely right about them finding ways to kill themselves.
 
Blooie said:
I've raised 3 batches of chicks and one single using a towel.....but it depends on how you want to use the towel.  You can't very well just wad it up and stuff it in a corner...they'll smother themselves or manage to get hung up in the fringes or find some other way to do themselves in, not to mention it's not warm enough.  @Jensownzoo
 is absolutely right about them finding ways to kill themselves.  
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I was thinking about making a nest using the towel. In the shape of a nest. By the way, can I make my own hay?
 

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