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It's the temp outside. I should have been more clear that I consider our temps to not be that of a "warm climate," and I would assert...

That might be the one I have... I'd have to wrestle it away from hubby to find out LOL. Might need to buy a separate one for the chicks.

Yes, it was you. Thank you Aart for that post.

That's was probably me...with a 12x24" flat pad....i wouldn't try with more than that. I see later you mentioned using 2, put them as...

This is this years construction in progress. I snipped almost all of the bars off of this metal shelf and I also took the cover off the...

I have used heating pads for larger groups (I think 16). I would not use it the first 48 hours with shipped chicks. I also learned the...

Thank you! I appreciate your response.

The cave shape could be a problem for that many chicks. With a broody hen, chicks can go under her from all sides, and can get back out...

Use what works for you. I have used a heat lamp before and it burned so hot it melted off the red coating - not good! But I do still...

Yes, I am making two. Thank you!!

Deep in the comments of some other posts I found some people used the heating pad for 16 chicks up to 4ish weeks. It was more like the...

Yes, that's the original design I've seen. Later ran into one Aart made which is more like a heating plate frame with the pad as a...

You'd likely need two of them, to prevent crushing incidents.

Hi y'all! I am new to everything chickens and have 18 chicks coming later this week. While trying to learn everything I can, I came...