Wonderful information. Thank you so much for the informative response and for your time.
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> For power outages: I buy Dollar General brand heat wraps for my back and my chicks. The last ones I wore lasted 14 hours and there are three in a pack instead of the two of the other brands. For my chicks I put heat wraps under their rag dish towel or t-shirt in the bottom of their tub. Never put heat wraps in without having a cloth (but not thick cloth) over them. I have small flash lights that I can sit up in a glass toothpick holder so they have light for part of the night. If it is dark or dim in their brooder they won't eat.
> Rags: I line the bottom of the brooder/tub/box with clean dish cloth and or t shirts rags so my new hatch chicks can get a grip with their toes and have strong legs and feet. You can sprinkle a bit of feed in front of your chicks on the rag/over their dish to teach them to eat. I change the rags every day.
> For vitamins/chick grow, ET... I use poultry vitamins (compare brands for vitamin/mineral contents, you want some b vitamins in it too) w/ a little bit of sugar or caro syrup because it is cheaper. The sugar helps give them the energy to eat and drink after shipping. They only get sugar the first day.
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