Thank you for this info. My chicks are three weeks old and I have noticed they seem to stay far from the lamp. I check the thermometer at night and it is consistently in the high 70s away from the cage and they seem quite comfortable. With your good advice, I have taken out the heat lamp.
HI! I am in Homeland, Riverside County between Hemet and Riverside, near Temecula. I have an abundance of Rhode Island Reds mixed with bantams (Pheonix, Silver-tips, etc.) and would like to swap some of my reds for other colors/varieties.
My name is Mary and I live in Riverside County in Southern California. I have Guineas and Rhode Island Reds, and a couple of specialties (Silkies, Frizzle and lavender Orpingtons, bantam mixes etc.) I would like to swap some of my Reds with someone who has other colors/varieties. We're getting a...