Heating Cage for Chicks/ Ducklings...etc.

This is my heating chicks and Duckling cage I made by myself with 3 storages or floors.


Benefit:
1- Heat the chicks which have no mother to warm them
2- Protection from predators such as rat...etc
3- Survival rate is high.

How to make it.
Please see the video source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSgUhvJl7lI
Harizontal video view for some minutes.

How Much Heat Should Baby Chicks Have?

Baby chicks have the remarkable ability to find their ideal zone of warmth in the brooder and if you simply note your chicks’ positions, you’ll know whether the brooder temperature is too hot, not warm enough, or juuuuust right.
If the heat level is just right, chicks will be evenly spread throughout the brooder. With adequate food and fresh water, you’ll hear them making contented peeping sounds.
If temperature is too high, the chicks will go out or away from the direct light source.

If the brooder is too cool, chicks will huddle together directly under the heat lamp. They will be noisy, a sign of distress. Lower the lamp closer to the floor of the brooder and/or put in higher watt bulbs (The adjustable bulb).
Chicks huddled together in one spot on the perimeter of the brooder suggests they are uncomfortable and requires investigation. This distribution may be caused by a draft, external noises that are scaring them or uneven light distribution.
Warmth is critical to baby chicks, but their need for artificial heat diminishes as they age.
So how do you know if your brooder is the right temperature for your new chicks? In addition to noting your chicks’ positions in the brooder, a thermometer is a great tool.  However, their need for heat decreases about 5 degrees per week until they are about 10 weeks of age.

Approximate Heat Needs by Age
Week 1	90 - 95°
Week 2	85 - 90°
Week 3	80 - 85°
Week 4	75 - 80°
Week 5, 6, 7	70 - 75°
Week 8	65 - 70°
Week 9	65° minimum

• Always have a supply of fresh water and feed. Feed should be available 24/7.
• Sprinkle a little of the chick’s feed on the floor of the brooder to keep chicks busy and entertained. During first 48 hours, the chicks don't need feed and water. They automatically have the yolk supply in thire body till 48 hours after breaking from the egg.
• Line the brooder with a few newspapers and sprinkle some wood chips on top. Scoop out droppings twice a day and keep the brooder clean and dry.
• Have the brooder set up and heated, with food and water in place, before you bring chicks home from the feed store or the post office.

Hope you learned and can make it one by yourself. Good clue!!