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    heating pad on 24/7

    Oh, okay. Thank you for the reply! What kind of heating pad do you use? Online I can only find ones with 3 settings; off, low, and high is my guess.
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    heating pad on 24/7

    Hi, I saw a few threads here about making an incubator from a heating pad. I am interested I. hatching some quail chicks using this method. However, I am concerned that the heating pad turned on 24/7 is a fire hazard? Had anyone has had experience with using a heating pad for days on end without...
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    HELP please! Brooder is not ready!

    So today another chicky hatched! (Yay :jumpy) but it keeps on chirping at night but stops making sounds when I say something or when it heard me. Is this a problem or is it just sad to see me go? :p
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    HELP please! Brooder is not ready!

    TYSM!! I just put up the heating pad and he's loving it! Just finally stopped chirping lol. Can you tell me how many days I need to keep it on until he can live with room temp? (80-82 Fahrenheit)
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    HELP please! Brooder is not ready!

    Yes, I know, you are supposed to have the brooder up and running before the baby hatches, but I do not feel safe having a 250 watt heat lamp hovering over my baby and I am worried about the heating pad's thermostat breaking and starting a fire. Sounds like I'm quite worrisome huh? Well, I am...
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    Curled toes?

    In that case, should I still wait a day? See if it fixes itself?
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    Curled toes?

    You are right when you say pictures don't tell the entire story; one of the legs are a bit swollen, the other one is the one I took a picture of.:plbb
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    Curled toes?

    Btw, this is after a boot
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    Curled toes?

    One of his feet look like this , do you think it will clear up in a few days?
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    Curled toes?

    Thanks for the tip.
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    Curled toes?

    Thanks for the reply, and I have taken off his boot but his leg is still sort of swollen. He can walk on it now. I think he will be alright, I will let you know if it gets worse. :)
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    Curled toes?

    T day and a half but today he is not standin on his right foot and it is sort of red (sorry accidentally sent it). Should I take off the boot? I also don't want to hurt him though...
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    Curled toes?

    HELP! Th chicks feet were fine for the las
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    Curled toes?

    :) when should I take them off? Tomorrow or wait two days? And do I just peel off the tape? Sorry, I am asking a lot of questions.
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    Curled toes?

    Phew! Finally got it on.
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