Keeping spring chicks warm

I got this from Mother Earth News and thought it might be helpful to those of you with chickens. :)

"I have a special setup to keep my young chickens warm. I place a patio block inside the henhouse and top it with a small crock pot from the thrift store. I cover the pot and block with an old washtub.

The young birds perch right on top of the washtub, which is warmed by the crock pot. On warm days, I simply turn off the crock pot."