I'm getting four chicks to start. I'm going to brood them in one of the large tupperware bins which should hold them until they can go outside. Since it's going to be in our house I'm going to use the Brinsea EcoGlow so I don't have to worry about the fire hazzard. Here is what I'm ordering, did I miss anything?
Waterer base (https://www.meyerhatchery.com/productinfo.a5w?prodID=65)
Plastic Feed base (https://www.meyerhatchery.com/productinfo.a5w?prodID=PFBR)
2 x 10 lb bags of non medicated starter feed (https://www.meyerhatchery.com/productinfo.a5w?prodID=OC10S)
EcoGlow (http://smile.amazon.com/Brinsea-Eco...klings/dp/B008HVM56Q/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top)
Pine shavings
Do I need grit for the first eight weeks?
Can I use pine shavings right away or should I use something else for the first few days?
Lights on or off or does it matter?
When can they fly out of the bin, I can just put a chicken wire top on at that point?
What else?
Waterer base (https://www.meyerhatchery.com/productinfo.a5w?prodID=65)
Plastic Feed base (https://www.meyerhatchery.com/productinfo.a5w?prodID=PFBR)
2 x 10 lb bags of non medicated starter feed (https://www.meyerhatchery.com/productinfo.a5w?prodID=OC10S)
EcoGlow (http://smile.amazon.com/Brinsea-Eco...klings/dp/B008HVM56Q/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top)
Pine shavings
Do I need grit for the first eight weeks?
Can I use pine shavings right away or should I use something else for the first few days?
Lights on or off or does it matter?
When can they fly out of the bin, I can just put a chicken wire top on at that point?
What else?