Thank you so much!! I work full time so I won't be able to monitor their temperature during the heat of the day but I will Definitely change the area of light!! I can't believe I didn't even think of that!
Luckily the room is all tile so i don't have to worry about a fire hazard. Seriously...
You have a gift!! I'll be watching the babies behavior and if it starts looking like it will be to hot ill look into a clamp or a lower wattage bulb. I asked my husband about the bulb and he said he doesn't see why it wouldn't work.
Thank you! I have the 250 watt as well. I have experience with reptiles and was hoping I could use a lower watt.
The lamp is currently using a stand, which the bottom part is under the cage to ensure it not falling over. I don't feeling comfortable putting the entire stand on a paving stone or...
They sleep in a group but not tightly, sorry should have specified. I have seen them all put their heads on each other's backs, but I don't think they're freezing.
These are my first chicks so I got the thermometer thinking I could better set their temperature but I may have to just go off...
I should have also mentioned that they are not panting or peeping loudly when they go to sleep. They all huddle at the cool side which made me think it was getting to hot. As I started to move the light up this afternoon is when I realized the temp was not going down.
Hello yall!
I'm having an issue with the temperatures in my brooder, its a open wire dog kennel (with cardboard on the inside so they don't try to fly out) and I have moved the light up several inches as under the light is at 100 degrees and the cool side is 85. It had to be at least 3 inches...
We used to have a blue tongued skink that we absolutely loved but ended up rehoming because we weren't able to give him the attention he needed, (as in holding, playing with) but if I remember correctly he was pretty easy to keep.!
I figured thr chickens would be way less wimpy when I am but ill tell my husband that of it dips down that far we will have to invest in either a heater or they come inside lol
Oh no you weren't, just wanted to make sure I had the accurate information out there. I'm sorry I didn't respond earlier!
These are not the greatest pics as I tarped it and never took a pic with it off. The nesting boxes are in there now as storage until I can figure out the best place for...
Sorry just got through reading the comments and wanted to answer.
I got 3 chickens as that was the smallest recommended size flock that I have seen, and with this being my first flock I was nervous to have more then I could handle. (After my research I saw that there is a possibility of adding...