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I kept trying to @Blooie I just kept making the mistake thinking there was an I U combo in there. Thank you for your post.

Yes it really is just a regular old heating pad without the auto shut-off feature.

Well production chicken produce about 5-7 eggs a week. Do the math on what you really need. Also, some have seasons. Let me attach a file that I hope will help you decide on a breed.

If you ask me for a suggestion for a breed I would check out ideal nursery near Austin. All of their stock should have been bred here and is heat tolerant. Of course if you aren't after the birds for meat and eggs vs just having eye candy I would highly recommend Sunatras. If you like the colors...

one word of advice, please don't make the same mistake I made and order a straight run. I was fortunate and got a down the middle 50/50 on the 10 I ordered. and expected a 20% loss ratio. Nope, they all lived and I had a 5 and 5 split, fortunately I was able to rehome 2 roos. But still have at...

I think a heat pad is better than a heat lamp. For starters it is less energy intensive and the chicken can choose just how close to it they want to be. There are some great posts regarding using them. I used a bathtub for mine but after 4-6 weeks of brooding inside the dust was awfull and...