thank you and i was worried to about the heat lamp melting the plastic tub lol boy I have a lot to learn if I raise them from chicks again. keep waking up an checking them all night
for now they will have to go in the tractor style coop I got for them. It will give me more time to get some junk out of the barn an build a better environment for them.
I bought those round tent play pens for our dogs. One is still in the box. Im thinking maybe I could move the chicks in that and it will give them a lot more room. with a heat plate it just might work. The windows on it open and are screened. I think it might do in a pinch until the coop is put...
Sorry had a storm knocked out the internet. They seem to be doing well this morning finally got the heat lamp raised up high enough that the brooder is at 96 this morning. They are alert, eating and drinking so relieved. Checked on them three times last night. Kept waking up worried something...
Hi all :) I'm new to raising chicks and could use a little guidance. I bought 6 Blue Maran chicks from tractor supply today. They were eating and drinking at the store and I assume they are about a week old. brought them home put them in brooder box but the heat lamp kit I got has such a large...