Hello! I am trying to figure out what to put in my coop. I am currently planning on purchasing medium grade construction sand, everyone says they buy it from a landscaping company. I am in Meridian Idaho, and I have no idea who to reach out to or who I could possibly purchase from. A garden...
I definitely plan to monitor them frequently and I have a thermometer to continue reading the temp. I purchased a 125 w light but if needed I can bump up go a 250 w and I have a hanging device for the lamp that will put it above my wire lid so I can change the height as needed.
Thank you, that makes sense. I was planning on only having the lamp on one side and making sure to keep their food and water away from the heat. I do have roosting bars for them, should I put those in the middle so they have the option to choose warmer or colder or do chicks tend to want to...
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I just joined this group, I am located in Idaho and will be getting chicks the beginning of April. I was planning on having a brooder set up in my uninsulated garage with a heat lamp (taking precautions with it) but after reading threads about temps I am a bit worried. Evening temps can...