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post #1 of 4
8/1/12 at 2:33pm
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If i was to get a incubator and hatch out chicks or duckling, what age could i weene them off heat? and what is the best way to do it?

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post #2 of 4
8/1/12 at 2:36pm

there is alot to learn about riasing them and they need a brooder start temp at 35 and decrece by 5 each week till week 4 then on week 5 they can go outside (temps in celcius here)

 

if its summer hrat that can be sooner if it winnter then may be longer

 

 

its paramount to keep chicken dry till fully feathered and even after that they dont like being wet anyway

 

 

look here

http://habibshens.co.uk/Raising-Chicks.php

5 Red Star, 1 Speckledy, 3 Col Blacktails, 3 White Star [Leghorn]  1 Amber Star - All Hybrid Pullets, 1 French Copper Marans - Roo, 2 Lavender Araucanas - Roos, 3 Cream Legbars - 2 Pullets & 1 Roo

 

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5 Red Star, 1 Speckledy, 3 Col Blacktails, 3 White Star [Leghorn]  1 Amber Star - All Hybrid Pullets, 1 French Copper Marans - Roo, 2 Lavender Araucanas - Roos, 3 Cream Legbars - 2 Pullets & 1 Roo

 

Formerly Silverfox0786

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8/1/12 at 2:42pm
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there is alot to learn about riasing them and they need a brooder start temp at 35 and decrece by 5 each week till week 4 then on week 5 they can go outside (temps in celcius here)

 

if its summer hrat that can be sooner if it winnter then may be longer

 

 

its paramount to keep chicken dry till fully feathered and even after that they dont like being wet anyway

 

 

look here

http://habibshens.co.uk/Raising-Chicks.php

Ive raised chicks befoe but just with a hen....

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post #4 of 4
8/1/12 at 2:42pm
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well really she raised them, i just gave them chick crumb.

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