California - Northern

[HighStreetCoop]

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Oh, good point. If one of my orps goes broody on me that would be a good thing to have handy.

 

[HighStreetCoop]

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By 3-4 weeks several of mine had moved to sleeping on top of the EcoGlow and only the smallest/least feathered ones were still going underneath it.

 

[caychris]

Yeah on top seems to be what they want to do.

 

[ronott1]

By 3-4 weeks several of mine had moved to sleeping on top of the EcoGlow and only the smallest/least feathered ones were still going underneath it.

That happens when I use the brinsea plate.

Yeah on top seems to be what they want to do.

I have the cover for the Premier plate--they cannot get on top:

 

[manychitlens]

By 3-4 weeks several of mine had moved to sleeping on top of the EcoGlow and only the smallest/least feathered ones were still going underneath it.

I have a couple of others who will sleep up there during the day and in the early evening, but at night they make a chick pile with everyone else, lol. I have 3 that are nearly all feathered, so I could separate them into the other half of the brooder safely, I think.

I'm okay with them sleeping on top of it really, but if I add new chicks they will have to go and sleep in the other half of the cage instead, which I think will be fine for them. The roost is in that other half too and they do like that. It doesn't get below around 70 inside my house, they should be fine overnight (if necessary), right? Then have the less feathered 3 and the 2 babies with access to the heater? I mean maybe none of this is even necessary, I just want to be prepared.

 

[Kaylish]

Neighbor put a large Igloo dog house out at the curb and I promptly dragged it into my garage ... seems like it could be useful to chickendom. Maybe as a small coop in my side yard for birds that need to be quarantined? I was planning on building a secure pen over there anyway.

Score!!!

That happens when I use the brinsea plate.

I have the cover for the Premier plate--they cannot get on top:

Mine started roosting on the Premier plate at about 3-4 weeks; someone had suggested using Glad Press& Seal wrap - it works great! I just peel it off and replace it every couple of days.

 

[HighStreetCoop]

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I covered the top of my EcoGlow with Duck Tape. Wiped clean easy enough and peeled off at the end with no issue.

 

[ronott1]

Thank you I'm at tractor supply now

How it the poor chicken doing today?

@tj74roberts

 

[AmyPaperlady]

I managed to get all 4 at once.

 

[KernH]

Hope it is doing ok. Kern