They usually say piling under the light is due to being cold piling at the farthest spot from the light means it's to hot. You usually want an even spread of chicks throughout the box. That being said they will usually sleep in a pile.In your pic of your brooder it looks like an even spread to...
God so far my ducks are proving to be a pain in the you know what but my quail and chickens are easy enough.....and the pig is great at least mine is she acts like a dog.[/IMG][/IMG]
What breed of chicks did you get? How many? I have 5 tolbunt frizzle chicks,6 Cornish cross chicks and 5 runner ducklings. Plus a gilt pig named francy but that's for a swine form I suppose.
I've also heard introductions work well at night when the birds roosted. Just let the neworld bird in when everyone else is asleep. Seeing as how an adult can defend it's self I dont think there's much to worry about anyway.