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I have a Ring cam as well but it's for looking inside the coop (after one too many nights of hubby walking out in the snow to do a headcount in the coop). Never had a need for an extra camera outside since it's faster to just run to a window to see what's going on, and if it's nighttime the...

We lost one hen to a hawk (so there's netting over everything now). I've seen everything from a weasel to raccoons, bobcats, coyotes, stray dogs, owls, eagles, black bear. So... yup we have a lot of potentials. You'll notice my run is far from predator proof. But it's also 20' from the...

My set up is very different than most on here. I brood outdoors directly on the ground, so the chicks have a bit of aspen shavings and then a mix of all sorts of dirt, dried grass, dried leaves, etc. Brooder is the unit on the ground here. I use a homemade "mama heating pad" for heat: Close...

No they don't need to be warmer. They need a warm spot to use, and that's all. It's more beneficial to providing them both a warming area and cooler ambient area so they can control the regulating of their body temperatures. The more variance they're given the more hardened they get to...

Assuming you've tested the heat plate to make sure it works okay (warm/hot to the touch, but not so hot that you can't put your hand on it for more than a couple seconds) yes the plate will do just fine to keep them warm. Make sure to adjust it so one side sits higher so the chicks can touch it...