ForFlocksSake
Songster
This will be my second brood but first time getting them by mail. I am so excited and nervous about keeping them all healthy. I actually got my hands on some breeds ive really been wanting and want so badly for them to all make it. Since there is only 4 chicks coming, I am feeling a ton of pressure.
They will start out in my garage. I am in North Florida and while it's getting warm during the day (between 75-80 F.) it does drop into the 50s at night, sometimes even 40s with the occasional hight 30s. My first brood was in June so I didn't worry at all about keeping them warm, but as some of you may have read in my previous post, my brooder plate isn't cutting it. I went ahead and bought a heat lamp from TSC and set everything up. Im attaching some photos of the setup. Is there anything I should change or add? I do have the thermometer in there right now to see how the temps are with the lamp. Is it too high? Right now my thermometer is reading 85.3 and it's currently 76 degrees outside. Im worried about putting it too close to bottom of the brooder.
Also I bought some probiotic and electrolyte packs (photo also attached) because I read it's good to perk them up when they arrive. Anyone have experience using this stuff? How do you mix it for a small group. The instructions are by the gallon but I am only using the small waterer in the photo.
Thanks!
They will start out in my garage. I am in North Florida and while it's getting warm during the day (between 75-80 F.) it does drop into the 50s at night, sometimes even 40s with the occasional hight 30s. My first brood was in June so I didn't worry at all about keeping them warm, but as some of you may have read in my previous post, my brooder plate isn't cutting it. I went ahead and bought a heat lamp from TSC and set everything up. Im attaching some photos of the setup. Is there anything I should change or add? I do have the thermometer in there right now to see how the temps are with the lamp. Is it too high? Right now my thermometer is reading 85.3 and it's currently 76 degrees outside. Im worried about putting it too close to bottom of the brooder.
Also I bought some probiotic and electrolyte packs (photo also attached) because I read it's good to perk them up when they arrive. Anyone have experience using this stuff? How do you mix it for a small group. The instructions are by the gallon but I am only using the small waterer in the photo.
Thanks!