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B_Chickle01
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I have one on the floor it was 90 degrees and they had more then enough room to move around. I only had 6 of them inside a 70gal container. The same I raised my bantams in past year. I used the nutridrench drops in their water offered them regular water and i also make sure to dip their beaks into it. She was the only one who had pasty butt i took care of it as soon as i got her and saw she had it. They were late arriving in not sure if that had anything to do with the way things played out.It helps to use a thermometer on the floor of the brooder, and have a warm area of around 90 degrees under the lamp and a cooler area to get to. Totes can get pretty warm, somyou might consider another type of brooder.
Bantams can be very delicate at first, at least mine were when they were altogether in the beginning. After 2 weeks they seemed fine. A lot depends too on if they had any shipping stress in transit to the feed store, or if they were able to get enough food and water, or suffered from pasty butt. When I bring home chicks or they come in the mail, they all get their beaks dipped into the water and feed. Having a drop or two of Poultry NutriDrench can help too. I check for pasty vents every day for the first week, and for 10 days if they have it.