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I know! Problem is now that all of them have lived and are so tiny and cute, I am raising all 25! Let the crowing begin :gig

So true! I just got a box of un-sexed chicks from a breeder on here, to ship them you get 25. You need that many to get a couple of good ones and in case some die, and over half are probably males.

I did remember that, just wondering if it is enough on that warm Sunday you were talking about. The first week is the most difficult, in a couple of weeks they will be outside! :thumbsup

Actually they do not need the floor space as much as the room for that heat to dissipate so that they have a cool side and a warm side and can choose where to be. Like what if you could open up the roof on only one side?

I makes it more difficult for you because your enclosed and smaller brooding area might make it so that they can not get far enough away from the heat. The first couple of days are the most critical, once they are over a week old you can relax more. I used to use a 2 car garage with a "cardboard...

So sorry to hear that you lost a little one. Have you put any thing like electrolytes in their water? Especially with shipped chicks that have been delayed & stressed, it could not hurt to use something like Save a chick.