Metal Stock Tank Heating Issue

[TimmG]

I know not everyone will adhear to what I believe. Not saying I want my chicks to die. I won't ever try anything on purpose to make that happen, but if some freak accident happens that's life. I plan on raising these birds for eggs but I will be moving to meat birds sometime soon. I don't want anything to happen to them since they cost me money and time. But I'm not going to freak out if some don't make it. That's why I'm getting 30 chicks expecting that some might not make it. I'm getting a second hand movable chicken coop that I will have quail in. I also plan on getting pheasants and some pea hens. But it won't all be this year.

Yes, you may not have any issues at all with overcrowding under the plate especially for the size as day olds. But as they grow and still try crowding under there that may be a concern.

Random story...
I had a brooder room built in my pole barn for last winters 7 chicks. It was good size.. 7' x 5' walk in and connected to my Marans coop for integration.
As they grew and got off heat they still wanted to cuddle pile but in 1 specific corner of the room. And everyone wanted that corner spot. It got so chaotic I ended up framing and sheeting that corner to make it a 45 degree to stop them from crushing each other.

Just when you think you've got it all figured out, chickens throw a monkey wrench in your plan.