My chicks are 1 week old today. Last night I caught them sleeping around my WYZE cam which I have in the brooder. It doesnt get very warm ( I can hold it in my hand without it burning me), but they all pile on top of it or around it. I took this, of course, as a sign to raise the brooder which I should be doing at 1 week old. The room temp is 75 degrees and draft free.
So I raised the brooder so its no longer slanted (in the lowest position) but now on the first set of pegs level. I also put folded paper towels under the level to make it a tad higher just in case because the second set of pegs seemed to high. They all went under it immediately to try it out and seemed to settle down.
However, I watched them all leave the brooder plate and head back to the WYZE cam lol. Its cute as hell, but not ideal.
should I let them be? Or do I need to remove the camera for the meantime, since they seemed to have imprinted on it haha! Or just prefer whatever heat it is giving off. Honestly, its probably just one of them that love the wyze cam and the others do what she says to do lol.
So I raised the brooder so its no longer slanted (in the lowest position) but now on the first set of pegs level. I also put folded paper towels under the level to make it a tad higher just in case because the second set of pegs seemed to high. They all went under it immediately to try it out and seemed to settle down.
However, I watched them all leave the brooder plate and head back to the WYZE cam lol. Its cute as hell, but not ideal.
should I let them be? Or do I need to remove the camera for the meantime, since they seemed to have imprinted on it haha! Or just prefer whatever heat it is giving off. Honestly, its probably just one of them that love the wyze cam and the others do what she says to do lol.