Here is my updated system. I just need to add the towel, more straw on top, and the feeder/ waterer. I’m feeling so much more confident now. Thanks so much guys. You are really the best.
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Added the MHP back. I used the suspension method that @Chad Duncan devised in his 2015 post.
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Next, added hemp straw.
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The straw made all the difference in the world. Feeling much better now
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I also see some gaps that I'd like to plug up to eliminate drafts. Other than that, I'm Ready For Those chicks!!
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The suspension idea is interesting, should make it easy to tilt/raise higher as needed.
Really shouldn't be any drafts down where the heat pad is but I'm not there to test it. When it's breezy, just hold a light ribbon around the area where the chicks realistically would be, and optimally it should have little to no movement.