sunnysideoflife8
In the Brooder
- Jun 24, 2023
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Hello from The Florida Keys! Our four baby chicks arrive in a few days. I've raised chicks in the Carolinas before, where you start the chicks indoors under a heat lamp and decrease the heat every week or so until it's room temperature. But it's quite different here, it's VERY hot and humid. It's about 95° with a heat index of 110° due to humidity. if I start the chicks indoors under a heat lamp, it doesn't make much sense to walk them down to 75° and then put them outside in the coop when it's 100° plus outside. WHAT TO DO??
I'm a little worried about them overheating, but in the lower Florida Keys, we have tons of wild chickens everywhere. My husband says if they can survive the heat, then so can ours, but I'm concerned.
Should I just start them outside in the shed rather than in the house? Does anyone have any help or advice for raising chickens in the tropics?
thanks in advance!
I'm a little worried about them overheating, but in the lower Florida Keys, we have tons of wild chickens everywhere. My husband says if they can survive the heat, then so can ours, but I'm concerned.
Should I just start them outside in the shed rather than in the house? Does anyone have any help or advice for raising chickens in the tropics?
thanks in advance!