Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

[junebuggena]

Oh and by the way, since they are hatchery sourced, with chipmunk markings, those are Easter Eggers.

 

[Finelyfound]

Well my chicks didn't arrive today. I could not get the pillow case to fit securely, so I bought some clearance outdoor fabric and made a cover for the cave. I found a second heating pad that doesn't have the auto shut off, so I'll slide each heating pad into a pillow case and cover them with towels. Hopefully this contraption will do the trick now that it has 3 open sides and no sharp edges or places for a chick to get hung up. Thank you all so much for the help and great advice! I'm sure I will be asking many more questions in the days and weeks to come.

 

[MistyMountain]

No call from Sandhill

No chickies this week.

 

[lorileeann80]

I have to say i am so happy i found this post!!! I made my little 1 week old chicky babies one and they are in heaven! i "was" using the red heating light. and my girls were awake off and on all night. and they are being kept in the house for now. and the first night i was shocked! i didnt hear a peep!!! i was so worried i had to check on them they were just sleeping so good in there little heated dark cave! i will NEVER use the red heat light again!!! thank you soooo much who ever came up with this life saver!!

 

[thebulg]

Getting my day old chickies (and myself) used to the concept before we move outside! I already love this!!! THANK YOU!!!

 

[dyorto]

I have to say i am so happy i found this post!!! I made my little 1 week old chicky babies one and they are in heaven! i "was" using the red heating light. and my girls were awake off and on all night. and they are being kept in the house for now. and the first night i was shocked! i didnt hear a peep!!! i was so worried i had to check on them they were just sleeping so good in there little heated dark cave! i will NEVER use the red heat light again!!! thank you soooo much who ever came up with this life saver!! 

Yippee to happy healthy chicks!!

 

[lalaland]

I get the idea of using a pillowcase so the chicks can't get stuck between the wire and the heating pad. But then, putting a towel on top of that - wouldn't the chicks be just as likely to get stuck between the pillowcase wrapped pad/wire and the towel?

 

[Molpet]

I get the idea of using a pillowcase so the chicks can't get stuck between the wire and the heating pad. But then, putting a towel on top of that - wouldn't the chicks be just as likely to get stuck between the pillowcase wrapped pad/wire and the towel?

they do crawl there but they do not get wedged in because the towel is not attached and very light wieght if you use an old towel .. they just knock the towel off

 

[azygous]

Why not do what many of us have been doing? Attach the heating pad to the bottom of the wire frame with tiny bungie cords. There's no wire exposed that way, and the chicks are snuggling against nothing but the warm, cozy surface of the heating pad. Actually I made a flannel cover for my heating pad, so I just wash the cover and not the pad when I'm done brooding my chicks. Here is my pad up ended so you can see the underside. I don't need to use a pillow case. A hand towel is draped over the top of the frame with some Glad Press 'n Seal stuck on it for easy cleaning.

 

[Tika75]

I love this idea.