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How 'bout moving it to where they are? And...possibly turning down the heat a bit on the MPH?

I am reading her book right now: Thinking in Pictures. After I'm done with it, I'll pass it on to my friend who has an autistic grandson.

Have you seen the movie: Temple Grandin, or read about her story? Watching your videos made me think of her story.

Babies still used the heat pad all day and they're all under it tonight.

It is an optical illusion. I looked at that photo again and it does look like that from the angle it was taken. It could be a better temperature. Or that the pad is "chushier" than the metal plate. Or that it was more comfortable on the shavings. I'll be curious to see what happens...

Plate is actually higher than the pad. And...it doesn't have shavings under it so not as cozy. They were on paper towels before so I did the paper towels in part of the pen so that it wouldn't be so freaky for them to have everything totally different. I really think they like the more cushy...

15 new chicks will be 2 weeks old tomorrow. They moved out to the barn pen today with their Premier heat plate AND A MAMA HEAT PAD. (The Premier will quickly become too small for the whole group so I also added the heat pad mama.) They had never seen the heat pad before as, when they were in...

I "think" the ones that Walmart carries, possibly a Walmart brand, is still good. Wonder if they're made by Sunbeam?

PS: I can easily turn both the wing nut on top and the nut below to adjust height as needed.

@aart What is the purpose of the glue? On mine - that I patterned after yours and another persons, I have a nut under there to hold it steady. On top is the wing nut. Below is a washer and a regular nut. I think you're putting the glue between the grate and the washer? Could you just do...

I just laid a piece of hardware cloth - or plastic chicken netting...whichever I had - on top of the brood box so they couldn't jump out. That way you can use any reasonably height box without fear. (I would have put it over the bathtub too, but since I didn't brood in the bathtub, it...

I had the same problem @aart. I had a couple of the adults that could squeeze through my sliders. Had to keep them pretty small. We put in 2 different kinds. The side to side one under the gate and one that goes vertical - both adjustable. (The sideways one was the one the adults could...

@aart I think I might go to the plain cardboard or thin sheet of wood on top in the future. When I used mine, it was only the older chicks that used it as I started them with my Premier heat plate then moved them over the heating pad when a new group of chicks arrived. The little chick in the...

I agree with @bruceha2000 Put the pad underneath instead of on top. You can use the small bungies to accomplish that. Just be sure there are no gaps and it's fastened tightly so that the chicks can't get up between the pad and the rack. Here's an example... Looking from the top down. (I...

@azygous Have you used this setup in previous years? If so, did it do the job? If not, can you keep us updated as to how it works this year? ETA: I tried something similar several years ago but was going to use an automotive heat pad for engine blocks. They're very inexpensive and...

I didn't check the water temp but it was not over warm to the touch. The 250 that I used was made for bird bath or bucket and it had a thermostat that was supposed to shut it off at 45 degrees I believe. I'd have to go look.

It is more than sufficient. I've used one in the past and felt like it was overkill. I've also used a 50 watt submersible aquarium heater (glass) and it was more than enough.

I've offered roosts made from tree branches AND flat wood roosts. Mine always choose the flat wood over the branches. BUT...my flat wood roosts are only about 4 x 3/4" with the edges rounded off. They like to get on those and curl those toes over that 3/4" part. It just seems to fig them...

Specifically, what is the bird netting you are using? Could you post a link?

@lalaland Is there some say that you could get them on the floor instead of in a small brooder in there? Possibly divide off part of it and make it chick-safe so they can't get out anywhere but they have more room to get away from the heat and lower to the ground for more ventilation where...