I am starting them in a 4x4 foot box with 24 inch high sides. It has a few layers of newspaper and a few inches of Aspen shavings on the bottom. It is in my studio space in my house. I have a screen cover that fits on the top. My husband built a height adjuster for the heat lamp because I didn't...
I am a first time chick owner and getting things set up for my soon to arrive chicks. I have been setting up and to get the temp high enough I have to put the lamp pretty close to the "floor." I don't want the little guys burning themselves so the question is; can the heat lamp be too close? How...