Brand new at this, raising my first chicks

[Ineke9909]

Just wanted to join in the fun, my hubby is building a nice coop . Meanwhile, the chicklets are using one of our showers as a brooder. It’s working out great, no drafts, safe from our dog, run the ceiling fan for odor control. We have a heat lamp and a box with a heating pad on it. When they are done it’s a simple clean up and disinfect since we have a tray from the dog crate and puppy pads lining the floor.
they are now two 1/2 weeks

old.
PS they are silver laced Barnevelders and one blue laced

 

[CluckerFamily]

Great coop and the chicks look very content!

 

[rosemarythyme]

You don't need the heat lamp since you have a heating pad. They'll feather out better and have an easier time transitioning to outdoor temps with a mostly cool brooding area + the one heat source.