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Is there a thermometer in there, at chick level? Remember there must be both warm and cool areas (like 90-95F for warm, this includes the surface area of the brooding plate, and at least 10+ degrees cooler in the cool areas). Assuming the brooding plate is working (you said it wasn't warm...

They can easily jump 24"+ high by 2 weeks, so good to know you have a cover ready to go. Also just to make sure it's clear, you do NOT want ambient temperature at 90-95. The only thing that needs to be that warm is the brooding plate, which you can confirm with physical touch - if it feels...

I assume this is just for the first week or two? Did you make a cover? The walls aren't that tall so by the end of the first week you're probably going to see chicks start hopping out. How many chicks are you expecting? Since you have both a brooding plate and an upright heat plate, I'd...

x2. In the photo, there's more chicks than horizontal space along the bottom of the radiant plate when it's upright, so you're risking chicks getting pushed out and chilled, or even crushing one another in an attempt to get closer to the heat.

See if there's instructions to use it as a brooding plate, as it's more difficult for chicks to warm themselves with it upright (as they must physically touch/nearly touch the plate to warm up). I'd only use a box (or cut out the floor and use the box as a surround) for maybe a week or two at...

I assume this is one of those upright plate types? If there's instructions on placing it horizontal, that would be more ideal for providing heat. For the first few weeks I'd keep them inside the coop with the heat plate, plus food and water. If the coop is large for the number of birds you...

How old will the pullets be when you receive them? 1. That's what I would do, to easily home them to the coop (as long as there's ample space and ventilation for number of birds). 2. Chick starter should be fine. Did you buy medicated or unmedicated? 3. This is where I need to know the age of...