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Quote: Great, I believe the chicks were about 3 days old when I bought them, which was yesterday. Thanks for the tip on a larger brooder. I plan on building up a new larger one today after work. Bryan

Thanks again for the reply, I really appreciate all of your help. I've managed to get the temp to stay closer to 95F by placing a cover over half of the box. (see image below) Hard to see at this angle but it's reading 95F. I hope it is alright to pick the chicks up every now and again at...

nhnanna, Thanks for responding. I am having a hard time keeping the temperature steady, I've been tweaking things around, adjusting the light height etc. It's fluctuating between 91F and 98F. The chicks are huddled in the corner away from the light so I assumed they were a bit warm. The box is...

I am brand new here and brand new to chicks, been reading some and learning a lot but I was curious about the brooder light. I have an infrared light (red) shining in the corner of a cardboard box, does this light stay on 24/7 or is there a certain time to turn it off? If its supposed to be...