If you put a heating pad under a storage tub or something (maybe a box with a towel between it an the box), on only one side of the box so the little ones can decide if they want warmth or cooler conditions, they should be fine. I only had it on the medium setting for the first week and then...
I'm doing the exact same thing (the plastic tote with towel in it and heating pad under the tote) and i have the pad set to medium heat because i used it recently as a seed starter mat at the lowest setting and it took forever to get the seeds to sprout so it had to be under 85degrees F on low...
I do plan on this being the major run but am going go let them free range in the yard midst evenings for a bit each day before they retire to bed. Not full time because they'll need an eye on them In this neighborhood. But when I'm done with work and winding down each day they can explore.
You can PM me.
I'm buying in a week or two if i can't find anything from the feed stores in town that i like (and i really don't particularly want mutts)
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I'm actually going to school to be an interior designer right now and have already taken auto cad and have a bit of construction experience under my belt. So this year since my hubby and i finally moved into something other than an apartment, i wanted to design a fancy coop myself for my own...
Where is this feed store!? I've been looking for some blue layers in town for months! O figure if i can't find any by August I'll just get some shipped
Hey y'all I'm actually not from NM but I'm sure as heck not close to the rest of Texas by any means here in El Paso! So I was debating about ordering all of my chicks online for this flock because we haven't had the greatest time with the local feed stores. Wasn't the worst time, but this next...
lol oh it's so punny it hurts! lol sorry i couldn't resist.
Any who. I'm stuck here in the darn desert till my hubby finishes school and we can migrate somewhere that water and grass come without a utility bill. Till then, i'm making best of our stay for the next couple of years. We've been...