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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    The Wahoo Chicks are a week old now. All seem happy! I put them outside 3 days ago. Their coop gets to about 50degrees but is at about 80 to 85 under the heating pad. I have a baby monitor in the nesting box so I can hear them...lol! They are quiet all night. I can hear when they wake up. They...
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    Noticed my pictures didn't upload the last time.We just need to finish the hardware cloth. So we set up the heating pad cave up in the coop and keep their door to the run open during the day just like if we had older chickens running around? And also looking at the picture....when the coop gets...
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    This is the coop we are almost done making. Just need to add the hardware cloth. And then add plastic for the added winter protection
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    Ok, we are new at this. We have 3 little Buffs coming this week. So starting them now in the fall I have been wondering when a actual "safe" time would be to transition them. We of course are all set up to do the heat lamp BUT really like this idea much better. How long should we do this method...
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