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Glad it worked out for you...Now for those babies to hurry and hatch.

Can you lower the light into one corner so it radiates the heat into a confined area? Try that and place your thermometer right around where the chicks bodies would be for a reading of the corner. That is the best way to "focus" the heat to boost the temperature. 60 watts should be fine and...

That was super nice of them! Yeah for free stuff. I've used wood shavings for my other chicks with no problem (RIR, BO, PBR, CX), but the silkies have so many feathers on their feet and toes that I'm constantly "washing feet" and picking out wood pieces. Oh well, we have so many bonding...

...speaking of wood shavings! I just use paper towels in my brooder because it is so easy to clean up and change 2x a day. I don't like how the wood shavings get stuck to the feathers of my silkies feet (and get glued on with the poop). I have shelf liner in the very bottom of the brooder and...

Hi Myname! The first week you'll want the temperature 90-95 degrees. (I keep it at 95* for my silkies the first week.) Then, you lower the temperature by about 5 degrees each week untill the are feathered. Make sure it is warmed in certain areas of the brooder (under the light) and cooler in...