First time chick mom!

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Ok so the bottom of my brooder box is wood if you saw my pic. I had it ready and set up before my chicks came Friday. I didn't have paper on the bottom. I put a couple inches of woodchips on the bottom a paper towels on the top. Ive been changing paper towels in the morning. should i change them more often. they are pooping more. Should I dump everything and put paper on the bottom? Should I remover paper towels all together and how often should I change chips in the brooder box. I have 12. I and they don't lay under the light so I'm assuming they are warm enough??
 
They are! They seem hot, they are panting but they are all huddled under the heat light? It's 80 degrees in there. How hot is too hot?
 
krcchickens said:
Ok so the bottom of my brooder box is wood if you saw my pic. I had it ready and set up before my chicks came Friday. I didn't have paper on the bottom. I put a couple inches of woodchips on the bottom a paper towels on the top. Ive been changing paper towels in the morning. should i change them more often. they are pooping more. Should I dump everything and put paper on the bottom? Should I remover paper towels all together and how often should I change chips in the brooder box. I have 12. I and they don't lay under the light so I'm assuming they are warm enough??
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I don't know if I could be much help. Mine are 10 days old an the person I got them from said paper towels are not neccesary.
 
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One chick looks nothing like the others. Anyone know what breed it could be?
 
my first chicks will be here March 1st. ordered them through the local co-op. Brooder is all set up down stairs aside from dumping the bedding in. Coop is almost done outside and will be done by the time the chicks are ready to leave the brooder. It's so dang exciting!
 

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