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

[mobius]

I LOVE saying "I TOLD YOU SO" and I LOVE receiving it!! Many hugs!!!

 

[dyorto]

That 'light' barring is only possible on males...

What do you mean by light barring? I've never had barred rocks before?

 

[mobius]

Ridiculous chickens, i just checked to put them to bed in the coop and TODAY they are all on the TOP roost. Twittering away. Butts outward...
Goofballs!

 

[Jensownzoo]

What do you mean by light barring? I've never had barred rocks before?

The white stripes can only be that thick in males as they can have two copies of that gene while females can only have one.

 

[Jensownzoo]

I spoke too soon at last check they are all in front of the cave asleep.

It looks like they all face-planted forward from under MHP

 

[Blooie]

They look pretty zonked to me! I'm surprised they are that far out of the cave.

 

[Jensownzoo]

Hanging out near, on top of, and under MHP this afternoon. We were having high, chilly winds today and it's supposed to dip below freezing tonight, but I'm not worried anymore. They know what to do!

 

[Blooie]

And they look pretty well feathered too, so you should be golden!

 

[Jensownzoo]

And they look pretty well feathered too, so you should be golden!

Yep. Most of them weren't bothering with MHP today, opting instead to stand around all poofy in the sun.

 

[TerryH]

Well, we're getting 6 chicks tomorrow and the remaining 6 on Tuesday. 3 - Copper marans, 3 - Blue laced red wyandottes, 3 - Buff orpingtons and 3 - Black astrolorps. Got most of the brooder work done. Got a nice big refrigerator box from a friend that works at an appliance store who is also a chicken person. Constructed my cave for the MHP from a tomato cage and some 1/4" HWC. Found the Sunbeam heating pad at Walgreens. Got the waterer, the feeder, chick starter, etc... Still need to pick up some pine shavings. We're getting pretty excited.

I cut the tomato cage down the center and formed it.

Added the HWC attaching it with some zip ties and then I used some wire loom to cover the front edge to make sure that the little ones had a smooth entry and exit.

Excited to get the first of the babies tomorrow!! Hopefully there won't be any issues with them being a week or so different in age.