brooding outside

  1. thistlewick

    1.5-3.5 week old chicks stayed outside last night w/brooder plate and... were fine!

    I was SO NERVOUS to do it, but all 13 of them were ignoring the brooder plate in my garage for days and days. It is WARM here in the Piedmont of North Carolina. The pop up pen I have is too small for 13 growing chicks and what's more, it has a zip closure so (1) I couldn't see them very well...
  2. Noy

    Outdoor brooding in a run?

    Hello, all! I'm Noi, it's nice to meet all of you :) We just moved to VA (Hanover county) and my first chicks are coming in 2 weeks. So excited! I ordered 15 of a few different kinds (at least 2 each sho they'll each have a buddy), all of which are supposed to be hardy, healthy breeds who...
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  3. PolergirlOH

    6 degrees in uninsulated coop. Premier Heat Plate FTW

    I joined BYC partly so I could post this thread. I have an old coop that’s been resurrected to be home to my new flock, and though it has electric run, that electric can’t handle the likes of heat bulbs or even heat pads (50 watts trips fuses, egads). So I needed something that ran on...
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    • brooding outside heat plate low watt heat source outdoor brooder premier heat plate
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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