About 2-3 weeks. When I turn the heat light off they huddle up and don't move as if they're cold. The heat light has a dimmer switch ,so, I try to adjust the heat to where they look comfy and not too hot or too cold.
Just thinking out loud the breeder is in the laundry room and the central air sucks air in next to the brooder. The smell of laundry soap or dryer sheets would not kill them would it?
Ok, y'all ask about how my brooder is set up: I have large pine chips, water at the opposite end of the heating bulb, a brooder thermometer in the middle, The opposite end from the heat bulb is open so they can get fresh air, my chicks eat and drink a good. But will all the sudden die for no...
Yes, large pine shavings but they're like bigger than an inch or two. So, they're large enough to not eat. They've always got clean water and food. The brooder is open on one end and the other end has the light. Plenty of space. What else can I be doing? I've lost hundreds in the last few months...
Yes they get clean freshwater more than once a day yes I use a heat lamp but they have plenty of room to run around to get away from it I will try and post a picture of the brooder.
Hello, I'm from TX and am looking for some help!! I used to hatch out eggs great and raise them up good! But the last 4-6 months (just guessing) I've been hatching out eggs that are bought instead of my own eggs. (Wanting new bloodline) and it seems like only half the eggs are fertile cause they...