i love these chickens!

[mopinko]

4. my main source of heat is a crock pot.

the only thing i spent money on was a thermostat. the main heat is a crock pot that is inside a big soup pot, mostly out of paranoia. i am sure it would be fine by itself.
i clamp the lamp onto the soup pot, and drape the blanket/insulation over the top. the lid is propped open for air. i can control things by covering it more or less tightly. and i can turn the light off at night. they love that they can belly up to the soup pot if they feel cold.
when they get to where they start wanting to hop out, they are about big enough to move up to the big cage. but i can put that off for about a week with a lighter blanket that allows a little air and light.
these are my first chicks, but i have raised a lot of little birds.