Dec 21, 2009 #1 Mark kim In the Brooder 10 Years Oct 20, 2009 89 0 39 Vaughan Hi soon my silkie chicks are gonna hatch so i am trying to prepare the brooder. What temp should it be under the heat lamp?
Hi soon my silkie chicks are gonna hatch so i am trying to prepare the brooder. What temp should it be under the heat lamp?
Dec 21, 2009 #3 NancyP Songster 10 Years Mar 28, 2009 918 3 139 Bonifay,Florida You start at 95 and drop the temperature 5 degrees each week. Nancy
Dec 21, 2009 #4 BarredBuff Songster 10 Years Dec 6, 2009 1,924 23 196 Drop 5 each week until it reaches 70 degrees then you can release the pullets or cockerels out into the outside
Drop 5 each week until it reaches 70 degrees then you can release the pullets or cockerels out into the outside
Dec 21, 2009 Thread starter #5 Mark kim In the Brooder 10 Years Oct 20, 2009 89 0 39 Vaughan okay tyvm!
Dec 21, 2009 Thread starter #6 Mark kim In the Brooder 10 Years Oct 20, 2009 89 0 39 Vaughan what do i put as the bottem of the brooder? pine shavings? can i use paper towels?
Dec 21, 2009 #7 GraceAK Songster 10 Years Nov 28, 2009 410 5 121 Eagle River, AK Use paper towel for the first few weeks, until they learn what is food. If you put in shavings right away, they will eat only that and then die :C
Use paper towel for the first few weeks, until they learn what is food. If you put in shavings right away, they will eat only that and then die :C
Dec 22, 2009 Thread starter #8 Mark kim In the Brooder 10 Years Oct 20, 2009 89 0 39 Vaughan okay thanks for info