Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Hinotori]

 

[pennyJo1960]

Good giggle about turn in we still have lot's of pie here
still have the one barred rock being broody made herself a nest
on the floor will give her the one I have in the incubator

 

[theceltichorse]

Got the brooder set up. Thinking the heat lamp is to high- but I'll temp it to check first. Thinking of the Brinsea eco-brooder. Might just order it tonight. Eggs go into lock-down tomorrow afternoon... these past 18 days have flown, the last little bit seems to be creeping! LOL

 

[junebuggena]

Plastic tub brooders easily turn into chick ovens when using heat lamps. Heating pads are much safer, and allow chicks to better self-regulate their temps.

 

[theceltichorse]

Plastic tub brooders easily turn into chick ovens when using heat lamps. Heating pads are much safer, and allow chicks to better self-regulate their temps.

That is one thing I am worried about- I had the heat lamp already but have been seriously debating it since setting it up. I have my young grandchildren here during the week too- and it is a burn waiting to happen!

Junebuggena, how would you recommend doing a heating pad?

 

[Hinotori]

I use a Brinsea ecoglow. The chicks are used to running under so when putting them under a hen they are used to that.

 

[theceltichorse]

I use a Brinsea ecoglow. The chicks are used to running under so when putting them under a hen they are used to that.

Thank you Hinotori! Mine won't have an opportunity to go under a real hen, but the ecoglow or MHP seem like a much safer method. I am looking on past threads to learn about the MHP method. Also pricing the ecoglow via Amazon.

 

[MarySue]

...I have a Cream brabanter cockeral 3 months old, looking for a home.

He's cute! So you got 2 little girls out of that hatch. Yay!

 

[MarySue]

Thank you Hinotori! Mine won't have an opportunity to go under a real hen, but the ecoglow or MHP seem like a much safer method. I am looking on past threads to learn about the MHP method. Also pricing the ecoglow via Amazon.

I switched to the Ecoglow with this last batch of chicks and I was very pleased with the results. Not only did it work nicer for the warmth but the lack of light allows the chicks to sleep more peacefully.

 

[Hinotori]

I used rubbery shelf liner in the bottom for the last chicks. Pulling it out and washing it off was easy. Chicks don't slip and nothing gets knocked in the water