Water help!

kdcolorado

In the Brooder
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May 11, 2011
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I just went to check my first day baby chicks. They were in a 20 gallon reptile tank. i had a home made water contraption made from plastic jar
with small holes place in a 1/2 inch lid. Apparetnly they knocked it over which caused all the water to leak out thru holes, the entire bottom was soked and feeder tipped over. What a mess and the babies were soaked. I have found something bigger and better ///What do i use for water? Its after midnight here too late to go to store, i am very worried. Any suggestions?
 
I'm glad CowgrilPenny was up late. Just in case, I would add that you need to get the brooder dried out and put fresh, dry bedding in. Wet bedding is bad bedding.

I hope all is well now.
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When you get your brooder set up and dry again, try to elevate the food & water with a pc of 4x4 lumber. When mine got to knocking food & water over I used duct tape on the bottom of both the feeder & the waterer to stick them to the board. Just make sure that the tape is not exposed so that the chicks dont get stuck on it. I also recommend that you observe them for a few minutes when you do this to see if they even notice it. Mine didnt and have had no trouble with this method. Good luck!
 
Thank You to everyone! I ended up finding a bigger wooden box, took the poor little things out of the wet mess. And gave them more space...i think i have the temp under control and the rocks work great in the water. Now I just keep checking every hour on them lol. They made it thru the night and are chirping away today. Thanks again.. Love this place!
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I started sitting my waterer on an upturned tercotta pot (one of the low ones that you plant cactus in) when mine turned 3 weeks because I got tired of all the shavings in the water and I used those sticky velcro squares to help keep it from tipping, because they now like to fly up and perch on the top. It is working really well.
 

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