junebuggena
Crowing
With only one way in and out, there is a significant risk of a chick getting lost in a corner and overheating. Also not going to be very easy to adjust as the chicks grow.
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With only one way in and out, there is a significant risk of a chick getting lost in a corner and overheating. Also not going to be very easy to adjust as the chicks grow.
With only one way in and out, there is a significant risk of a chick getting lost in a corner and overheating.
I assumed I could stick a piece of 1x6 under the sides to raise it up when needed. No?Also not going to be very easy to adjust as the chicks grow.
I searched for wire fencing first on Craigslist, no dice, so I tried with hardware cloth that I had on hand. Too flimsy alone, so need a block. Tapered from front to back so chicks could choose their height. Le sigh. Back to Craigslist...Don't try to make it too complicated. Just a piece of wire fencing, a heating pad, and something to cover the pad to keep poo off it is really all you need. Adjustments to height are almost a daily thing, and it's really just a slight tweak. The chicks grow quickly and the pad needs to be at level of the chicks' backs. One inch is a lot and might put the pad up too high for the chicks to make contact with it. It might look like people only have the front open, but it's just an optical illusion. The front and back should be open, and there should be room from the chicks to exit out the back.
That's certainly cheaper to buy if I have to go to the store. Will investigate.How about a tomato cage cut in half and then to length with the hardware cloth over that?