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    Age guesses and sexing

    Just wanted to say thanks for the help to everyone, they have been outside for a while and they are happy and healthy. Crazy to think how much of a difference a month has made - today it got to 35c (95f) and I was putting ice in their water!
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    I don't have an answer but your post reminds me that I never reported my failings. Dodgy eBay heat mats work well until they break, and then you'll find yourself scrambling to make an alternative. Avoid that option.
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    Age guesses and sexing

    Hopefully this is better for combs. Rumps are even trickier. Some are curious and some are flighty, but none of them want to stand there in a line with their butts pointed at me :barnie
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    Age guesses and sexing

    I actually don't know how cold it's getting in the kitchen at night. Probably close to the outside minimum, because I'm letting as much air in as I can. They are under a heat pad, but I'm phasing it out and it is now down pretty low. Temperatures have been 10c-24c, but next week is a bit...
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    Age guesses and sexing

    Forecast is for minimums of 6C, or 43f next week. That's a coldish week for this time of year, it should warm up a lot more over the next two weeks or so. They won't be able to have the heat unfortunately, I can't get power out there.
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    Age estimate help (and maybe sexing)

    I'm a dummy and accidentally started this thread twice, unless/until an admin deletes one I would love it if you could ignore this one and reply here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/age-guesses-and-sexing.1424663/
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    Age estimate help (and maybe sexing)

    Hi guys, I got these chicks 2 weeks ago today, and the guy said they were "1-2 weeks old" and wouldn't really eleaborate. Any ideas on age? The only place I can keep their brooder is in my kitchen, and as much as I love them, it isn't ideal, so I want to know when they can go out. The...
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    Age guesses and sexing

    Hi guys, I got these chicks 2 weeks ago today, and the guy said they were "1-2 weeks old" and wouldn't really eleaborate. Any ideas on age? The only place I can keep their brooder is in my kitchen, and as much as I love them, it isn't ideal, so I want to know when they can go out. The...
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    Hello!

    Thanks again for the welcomes everybody. Chick photo as promised of my 4 Plymouth Rocks and 2 Light Sussex, all very happy thanks to the info on these forums
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    It is adjustable, and is currently turned down a bit. I was measuring with a infrared thermometer. I did wonder if it was emitting a lot of IR and reading wrong. Either way, they're nice and happy
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    I have great success to report! 6 very happy chicks under their reptile heater. I used a cake rack with bolts for legs, encased the whole thing in a pillowcase to hold it together with holes for the bolts to go through. At the last minute I added some tea towels because I noticed that the...
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    Only 6 😊 I think I will decide on mounting once I have it in my hands, and I'll make sure to update with photos if/when I have some comfy chicks nestled under it
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    Hello!

    Thanks all, I will make sure to post some chick photos once they're here!
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    What a monster thread! I've been searching through for info on other sorts of heat mats, as it is really hard to find affordable therapeutic heat pads with a diasableable auto off here (Australia). I wonder if it's a safety standard thing. Anyway, found this very cheap reptile mat, with temp...
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    Hello!

    Wow, what an awesome forum. I'm new to chickens, hoping to get my first chicks in about 2 weeks (as long as I can get the landlord sorted before then, and the brooder ready). I've been creeping BYC for a while, and I can't tell you how many silly mistakes it has already saved me from. I'm in...
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