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A few weeks ago a fox came an killed my 4 babies leaving them headless ;( I have since git new babies and two ducklings ill never leave the pen unlocked again :/

Thank you I am :) we have had some beautiful weather so they have been spending all day outside in the sun an shade we have a little latch door on there brooder every morning they wait till I open it and they come running out cant wait to start building a pen for them out the back then they can...

They have been moved to a larger space bow and have 2 section to be under the lamp and another section for free running space :) happy chicks

Yeah they love there new infrared lamp thank you

Hi all how is everyone :) I managed to get my chicks an infrared light what is the requirements or what are you all doing with your light (heat source) in regards to night time I've been turning mine off of a night time and putting it back on of a morning they seem to be doing fine like that...

I'm so excited i accidentally broke the lamp on the out side of the tank :/ was freaking out BUT that has now given me the chance to get a new infra red lamp for my baby chicks :) I'm so happy that they now have this light they seem so much more comfy in the tank and sitting all fluffed up well...

Thank you very much for all your suggestions and support I really appreciate it her is my email if anyone wishes to just mail me alternatively [email protected] cheers From Aussie chick down under newbie mum of baby chicks an Roo

They don't huddle as such just in line with each other when i turned the light off i place the feather duster in the middle of the tank (usually in a corner)for them and I also cover the entire tank with a crotched blanket. How old do they need to be before they are allowed outside on the grass...

Hi all and thank you for your welcomes :) ill source out an infra red bulb as i really like the idea of it being a healing light for them. through gut instinct i turned the light off last night about midnight and they snuggled in quietly and went to sleep. They are up active this morning and...

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Should the heat lamo be on all night i have ut on atm and they wont settle they are chirping where last night i turned it off and they snuggled in and went to sleep they are 4 ..2-3 week old Buff Cochins and Australorps's

Sorry for typos using my phone

Hi all in a new owner of 2 Australorps' and 2 Buff Cochins'. I've been told they are about 2-3 weeks old at the present time i have them in a fish tank in the corner of my lounge room it has lined newspaper around 3 sides and a wooden lid a sml heat lamp bulb taken from a lava lamp they have a...