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In the Brooder
I got three baby chicks last Thursday. They have all been doing amazing!
They live in a Rubbermaid inside the house at night. They do great in there and I don’t really worry about them or if they are too cold or hot because they act very content.
In the morning I have been moving them out to our bonus room that doesn’t have heat but they have more room in a large galvanized bin. The problem is that it’s not very high and Harper my Dominique chick is trying to fly out and can almost make it. So, I put a screen over the bin but the heat lamp can’t be as close to them. I moved the heat lamp up and they seemed very cold and all huddled together.
I just moved them back inside in the rubber maid until I can figure out their day time living arrangement. What should I do? Will the heat lamp catch the screen on fire if it’s touching it? Will they really fly out?
the reason I moved them out in the day is because they are in my kids room at night and my kids can’t be alone with them or accidentally leave the door open for the dogs to get them. They are much safer in the bonus room.
thank you so much! I hope I can get some good advice and suggestions here.
Posted pictures of their living arrangements
First picture: day time without screen ( trying to fly out but content)
Second picture: day time with screen ( they seemed too cold)
Third picture: night time ( content and warm)
They live in a Rubbermaid inside the house at night. They do great in there and I don’t really worry about them or if they are too cold or hot because they act very content.
In the morning I have been moving them out to our bonus room that doesn’t have heat but they have more room in a large galvanized bin. The problem is that it’s not very high and Harper my Dominique chick is trying to fly out and can almost make it. So, I put a screen over the bin but the heat lamp can’t be as close to them. I moved the heat lamp up and they seemed very cold and all huddled together.
I just moved them back inside in the rubber maid until I can figure out their day time living arrangement. What should I do? Will the heat lamp catch the screen on fire if it’s touching it? Will they really fly out?
the reason I moved them out in the day is because they are in my kids room at night and my kids can’t be alone with them or accidentally leave the door open for the dogs to get them. They are much safer in the bonus room.
thank you so much! I hope I can get some good advice and suggestions here.
Posted pictures of their living arrangements
First picture: day time without screen ( trying to fly out but content)
Second picture: day time with screen ( they seemed too cold)
Third picture: night time ( content and warm)
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