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    Mystery Breed

    Barred Rock I do believe lol. Never updated
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    Legs are pink thanks!
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    Unexpected Benefit of Raising Chicks in the Fall

    Oh that's unfortunate. Tulsa ok we had a very green summer..full of mosquitos but green
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    Unexpected Benefit of Raising Chicks in the Fall

    and mine have grass and bugs galore to eat.
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    Love this method. People keep telling me about putting heat lamps in the coop. Yesterday I cut a hole in the box keeping the heating pad but moving the food and water into the tractor run. They love it. Already feathered pretty well. My bonus chick is either a cuckoo maran or a barred rock...
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    Mystery Breed

    I got this sweet girl with my order from Myer. They have dominiques and barred rocks available in the same hatch day as mine. I ordered an australorp also but im pretty sure she is a different bird. Anyone want to venture a guess?
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    The other three were exploring
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    My girls made it through the night. They came out to eat and drink then back into the pad.
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    Baby Chick Pictures!!!!! POST!

    I just got my girls today. Speckled Sussex, golden wyandotte, buff Orpington, black Australorp and a bonus Australorp I think.
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    I started with the lamp just checked on them and they were huddled by the water (sun was shining in that and it was warm and chirping loudly. I just switched them to the pad and they are so quiet. I checked on them cause they were so quiet. All sleeping under the pad. I didn't get the five...
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    Yes grippy stuff...today when it gets warmer I'll switch to shavings and mhp
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    Here are my babies. I think they sent an extra australorp. I do have them under a lamp so I can see them but I'll be switching to mhp when the weather heats up
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    I'm getting chicks today. Have my heating pad set up and my husband calls telling me his friends that have chickens said we need a heat lamp. I told him I have a heating pad it'll be fine. I have a thermometer and couldn't get a good reading. Should I have shavings right away or would...
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    I don't have chicks yet but saw this thread and am excited to use this method. I'm in Oklahoma and the daytime temps are still 100. I'm thinking if outside they need a fan! So I may wait for milder temps.
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