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So I just checked the heating pad and good thing because it was off. My mom messed with the breakers last night and I asked her to check the lights and, well, the lights work but I completely forgot that it would sort of "reset" the socket and I'd have to turn it on again so I don't know if it was off all night or just this morning or what.... But poor chickies were curled next to it wondering why it was now cold BUT they did eat and drink and stuff, like they were still pretty active, not freezing, and it's pretty warm today, so that's good. Poor chickies. Also I'm 100% making the frame today. I know I said that yesterday and it needs to get done but at this point I'm not really putting it off, now it's just stuff gets in the way. Like for example, yesterday we ended up being gone all day (unexpected) and by the time we got back it was dark and day before that it was raining and this thing can't be unrolled inside. BUT. We did manage to get all of the stuff yesterday and today is gorgeous so I see no reason why it shouldn't get done today. although I am taking the bus just down the street to get more shavings. I need hardware cloth so we can put them back in the garage but not enough money so that will have to wait. Speaking of which, how often am I supposed to clean the thing? Because starting I think yesterday? Or the night before? They now poop SO much. they didn't at first but do now. I heard every week? But that doesn't seem enough because there's so much? Am I maybe supposed to be raking the shavings so the poop gets mixed in/there's cleaner ones on top then full clean every week or something? The shavings are also more compacted now and not fluffy. And water is daily or every other day right? Water wasn't too dirty and they drink from the ground instead of climbing in so haven't changed it yet but I think I will today and add the vita stuff if I can finx it (hopefully it wasn't accidentally thrown out). But I just... I feel like I should rake the shavings? Or scoop the poop out? Or just do a full clean much more often? Or maybe just get a bigger area for them? I don't want them to get sick but I need to figure something out and/or also find a rake or something so I can at least move the shavings around. I feel like I'm terrible at this they do have clean food though and again the water's pretty clean but it seems like at this rate even if I fully cleaned it daily or every other day they would just make the huge mess again shortly after. It's almost like a Catch 22? Need to clean it often (or.rake) so they stay healthy but costs too much to be buying shavings every day