Docdetective
Songster
I have a special needs chicken that can’t walk. I don’t know what is wrong with him, he isn’t injured and doesn’t have Mereks, so I’m stumped. However, he did walk when he was younger, at about 6 weeks old he started walking low to the ground, then he fell over and couldn’t get up, then he couldn’t walk at all. I rescued him(he was my grandparents chicken) and have been taking care of him for the last 2 months.
It’s starting to get cold though, and I’m thinking about what I need to do for winter. I have an old wooden doghouse I’m converting, I’m going to insulate it and was planning to hang a heating pad on the wall to give off a little extra heat, as he can’t sit and fluff up his feathers to keep warm. I don’t know what brands are good, thermostat or no thermostat, are seedling warmers with adjustable heat OK?
I live in Northern California, so it doesn’t get to cold, but we do get snow about 3-4 times a year. It also freezes a lot. I’d say the lowest we get is in the 20s somewhere.
I’d love to hear which pads you have had experience with, and if you’ve used them with shavings/straw.
No, he can’t come in at night, my dad won’t allow that.
It’s starting to get cold though, and I’m thinking about what I need to do for winter. I have an old wooden doghouse I’m converting, I’m going to insulate it and was planning to hang a heating pad on the wall to give off a little extra heat, as he can’t sit and fluff up his feathers to keep warm. I don’t know what brands are good, thermostat or no thermostat, are seedling warmers with adjustable heat OK?
I live in Northern California, so it doesn’t get to cold, but we do get snow about 3-4 times a year. It also freezes a lot. I’d say the lowest we get is in the 20s somewhere.
I’d love to hear which pads you have had experience with, and if you’ve used them with shavings/straw.
No, he can’t come in at night, my dad won’t allow that.
