Brooder setup help (pics)

[Colie <3]

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I'm trying to figure out how to move the lamp up now, I was worried about it being too hot on the metal but really I'd rather that to the baby chickes being too hot right?
I'm not sure what to attach the bugger to though, it doesn't want to attach securely to the outside of the cage at an angle that it can be shining inside hmmmm.....

 

[jennifersmith326]

If you need to, you might need to rig something up with wire ties.

 

[Colie <3]

I moved a chair over and clamped the light to it then zipped tied it from the other bracket. How's this? Too far away now?
Should I move the roosts?

 

[Colie <3]

Chicks in the brooder

I ordered 9 total from two different breeders. 5 silkies, 2 bantam lav ameraucanas and 2 bantam splash cochins.
I got 5 silkies (one day shipping from FL woot!) 2 bantam lav ameraucanas and 3 dead chicks

my two cochins and another ameraucana baby

I cried in the post office

I have to encase the entire cage in cardboard held on my zip ties because I caught my cat stalking them and chittering. That little turd had her paw in the cage even! I took one out so she could smell it and it cheeped and jumped and she ran like hell!! LOL