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Great planning ahead! Good luck!

Di That should help it last longer, cover the floor well so the chicks can't peck it directly, even some paper towels/newspaper would help it absorb Did you get your setup done? Pics of chicks after you get them? Another idea could be a bird or guinea pig(might need to add screen/wire cloth...

Link for that heat cave with pics and instructions. =) You can use a reptile heat pad in place of the $40 amazon one mentioned. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/956958/mama-heating-pad-in-the-brooder-picture-heavy-update

Painting it would make it more water proof. Is it painted?

Still soaks in. I'd coat it with diatomaceous earth(for odor), then pine pellets(more absorbant), then shavings. That's what I do in my storage tub brooders

Yes. Wood can't be sanitized. Dispose of eventually

Only thing I didn't like is all the bedding/poop that ends up in those. I zip or wire tie quart or half gallon jugs(with nipples in bottom) to sides of whatever I'm using. Wire over top would be fine, probably not needed til a couple weeks old.

Like the jars with water bases? Probably I just cut down a lot of my chore time using bottles/nipples. I'm on my phone but when I get on comp later I will link you the heat pad cave for pics.

A heat cave is basically a wire shelf (think small half circle) then lay a towel wrapped heat pad over top....I use press n seal saran wrap around the towel so the pad never gets damp/soiled & then hay or bedding over top. It acts like a broody mom would & promotes more natural heat, faster...

Yes heat pads at pet stores are made for reptiles but have great other uses. Ever since heating pads for people started all having auto shut off....tractor supply had a $40 chick heat pad but for 3 chicks its bigger than necessary. Make sure water height is right. In my experience chickens...

For 3 I would definitely recommend a $5-10 storage tub, a few $2 waterbottles I had some from using with my parrots/hamsters (or half gallon jug with chicken nipple). Best thing I ever did was quit using waterbowls, chicks take right to shiny water bottle nipples. $10-$18 heat pad from any pet...

Plastic storage tub(heavy duty as mentioned if you will be doing this a few times. Easy to clean/sanitize. Have 2 if possible so you can swap them out easily. I have mine next to a solid steel utility shelf my lamp is mounted & wire tired on. But really I agree a heat mat(saves money in the...