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Redhead Rae said:
Well.... I either need to get a bigger tote for my phase 2 brooder or get a smaller heating plate.

My FIL usually likes going to bed between 8-9pm, so this time of year is rough on him, especially when birds don't want to be put to bed (he does most of the scheduled chores for the birds because he doesn't have kids to care for or a job). Tonight, some of the chicks in the phase 2 brooder did NOT want to go in the tote with the heater plate. So he asked us to deal with them while he went to bed. Well, I shoved them in and shut the door, while one particularly stubborn one kept trying to fly out. I came back inside and I had a crazy thought, what was making those birds not want to go in. I was thinking a snake or something like that. So a little after 10, I trudge back outside to look. I pull up the heater plate and all the chicks are panting like crazy. With it only going down to 70 at night, the chicks are getting overheated by the plate. With the plate being so big, they really have no where to go to get away from the heat. *facepalm* It worked nicely when the nights were cold, but not now. I think a larger tote or something like will be easier to get a hold of since my favorite brand of heater plates are currently out of stock. I went ahead and took the plate out for toight, since it is going to be so warm. The largest chicks are mostly feathered out, the little ones can huddle up with the bigger ones if they get cold.
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Do you remember my brooder out of hardware cloth?

I am sure one end could be boxed in leaving enough room to escape the heat.

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Lots of air exchange with it for sure.
 
Chickassan said:
Iv'e had a day ya'll, one of those character builders lol!
Zipper broke on a pillow I woke up covered in foam..
Made a dental hygienist drop an F-bomb.
And grabbed an egg covered in snake spit.:)

Im sure Hansel thinks so! :D
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Yup! Little dude is gonna have more fluffy booty than he can handle :lau
 
21hens-incharge said:
Do you remember my brooder out of hardware cloth?

I am sure one end could be boxed in leaving enough room to escape the heat.

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Lots of air exchange with it for sure.
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That looks neat, but the phase 2 brooder is out on grass, so I need the heating plate to be in something mostly weather proof.
 
Redhead Rae said:
That looks neat, but the phase 2 brooder is out on grass, so I need the heating plate to be in something mostly weather proof.
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That is why I was thinking if you boxed in one end that sort of set up could help.
Maybe one like a little tiny coop.......
Thinking that way there could be a couple vents you could close easily depending on chick age and weather.....
 
rjohns39 said:
Good morning folks :frow

Henny, is it my imagination or are you up at 3:21?
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Morning bob. :frow
Technically......yes but actually up since 2:30.

Chickassan said:
Good morning!:)
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Morning Chicky. :frow

I seen you @featherhead007 Morning. :frow

On tap for today.....already fed, watered, cleaned critter spaces.
Veggies are all watered.
In 30 minutes it will be breakfast time then at 8am I am cutting that siding no matter what.
Trips inside to change out laundry throughout the day and a trip to the grocery this afternoon.

Y'all have an awesome day!
 
21hens-incharge said:
Morning bob. :frow
Technically......yes but actually up since 2:30.



Morning Chicky. :frow

I seen you @featherhead007 Morning. :frow

On tap for today.....already fed, watered, cleaned critter spaces.
Veggies are all watered.
In 30 minutes it will be breakfast time then at 8am I am cutting that siding no matter what.
Trips inside to change out laundry throughout the day and a trip to the grocery this afternoon.

Y'all have an awesome day!
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:frow Good morning Henny, have a great day
 

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