marenwise
In the Brooder
Hello. I'm raising my first chickens and so far it's been great! I have a Blue Andalusian, a Buckeye and an Easter Egger.
They are 5 weeks old and are feathered. I'm moving them from my indoor brooder to their coop, which is currently in our garage. I've been using a Brinsea electric hen rather than a red heat lamp. It's been working so well and I'm going to use the electric hen in the coop during the transition.
I read about shutting the chicks in the coop for a few days to a week to encourage "coop training", which I'm going to do. Our coop is very dark since I'm keeping the windows and doors shut to help insulate during these cold winter temps.
Do I need to add supplemental light to the coop to simulate daylight hours? My chicks have been living with the overhead lights on during the day while in their brooder.
Thanks! I really appreciate your responses!!!
-Maren
They are 5 weeks old and are feathered. I'm moving them from my indoor brooder to their coop, which is currently in our garage. I've been using a Brinsea electric hen rather than a red heat lamp. It's been working so well and I'm going to use the electric hen in the coop during the transition.
I read about shutting the chicks in the coop for a few days to a week to encourage "coop training", which I'm going to do. Our coop is very dark since I'm keeping the windows and doors shut to help insulate during these cold winter temps.
Do I need to add supplemental light to the coop to simulate daylight hours? My chicks have been living with the overhead lights on during the day while in their brooder.
Thanks! I really appreciate your responses!!!
-Maren