Anything I'm missing?

[TippleTenny]

Just brought home some 1 week old chicks. I have the set up in a large storage tote with a wood chip floor, food in the feeder, water in the waterer, a little roosting stick, heat lamp. Did I get it all? Anything I'm over looking?

 

[cackleberrycam]

Sounds great! Many, many people do not start of this great!

Just make sure that the heat lamp does not melt part of the tote!

 

[TippleTenny]

Yea I keep checking it to make sure I don't have roasted chicks or a melted tote. I feel like I have a new born all over again

 

[lazy gardener]

Do you have a thermometer? 90 - 95 under the lamp, with room for them to get away to a temp around 70 degrees. If the roost gets them to a higher temp than 90 degrees, remove it for now.

 

[cackleberrycam]

x2

 

[sarahfoley]

no but i strongly suggest getting a bail of alpha ha as bedding its better for them and they like to peck at it also might wanna think about a wire top as at about two weeks they will jump on to the top of that tote

 

[cackleberrycam]

no but i strongly suggest getting a bail of alpha ha as bedding its better for them and they like to peck at it also might wanna think about a wire top as at about two weeks they will jump on to the top of that tote

Or large pine shavings!