Hanging out in the Chickie Lounge

To prepare for the newly-hatched chicks, I hung a heat lamp over the crate and placed a thermometer inside.

Hatchlings require temperatures between 95 and 100 degrees, and I wanted to make sure it was warm enough for them.

Dewey Kitty says he's a better warmth tester than any thermometer.

"Bring on the chicks," he says.

I bounced Dewey Kitty from the Chickie Lounge, and admitted the chicks.