heat lamp on all night

  1. Cayden05

    Should I put a heat lamp?

    So I might be getting chicks soon and I live in Texas and right now it is 90 degrees fahrenheit during the day and about 60-70 degrees fahrenheit. Would they need a heat lamp since it's already hot out. And since it's even warmer inside the house then outside? I'm getting around 10 buff...
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  2. lizmcd

    Need help asap

    So I'm not new to chickens but I'm new to silkies and hatching chicks. My hen hatched 14 out of 17 eggs 2 weeks ago. I brought her and the chicks in and put them in a Brooder I personally made. Idk if I should have done that. I didn't want the chicks outside so I brought them all in. She flipped...
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    • brooder babies brooder box chicks heat lamp heat lamp on all night mama and babies old enough
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    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  3. B

    Glass Tank Incubator?

    Good day to everybody, I'm planning on hatching some quail eggs soon, however, I do not have access to an incubator. I do have a 10 gallon aquarium tank that I plan to use for this; I'd like some advice and review on what I've come up with. The bottom of the tank is lined with paper towels. On...
    • BlackAfrica
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    • aquarium fish tank heat lamp heat lamp on all night help incubated eggs incubation quail egg quail eggs quail eggs incubator hatch
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  4. M

    Need help quick for sick chick!

    I know this is the introductory page, but I need help...I'll introduce myself later. I don't even know if this is where I'm supposed to post! I have an Australope chick who is listless, stands in one spot with her head down and wings drooping. Will peep a little if I pick her up, but does not...
  5. Guisso14

    How cold is too cold?

    I live in Canada and obviously it is winter now. The temperatures can get pretty cold at night and I'm really just wondering how cold is too cold for the chickens in their coop? When should I be using a heat lamp? I have been using one up to now but I'm thinking of not using it anymore as they...
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  6. KLIL

    Heat Lamp on or off?

    My chicks are just over 5 weeks old and I was planning to turn the heat lamp off at 6 weeks as per articles and advise I have read but my issue is its winter here and is getting as low as 2 to 3 degrees in the nights/early mornings. Should I leave it on until its not so cold? Also, we should be...
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  7. mommachick5

    New Chicken Momma

    Hi everyone- My husband and I recently bought a small farm (32 acres) in Ohio. He was raised in the country and I wasn't. So I am learning everything I can, I am a reader and studier, so it's been fun. We got 10 chicks last week and have been keeping them in a big container (I think you call...
  8. Thepriceofbeauty

    Keeping baby chicks inside, and fire hazards

    Hey guys! I know this has been covered a whole bunch, but could not find the precise information I was looking for. Finally convinced DH to let me keep some backyard chickens. I have determined 4 would be a good start. The time has come to pick some up at my local feed store, and we’ve got our...
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    • baby chick brooder brooder box brooder heat heat lamp on all night heat plate heating coop heating pad
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  9. Derek Kwas

    Heat Lamp on all night?

    Hello, my family and i have 4 chickens roughly the age of 9 months old that are laying eggs. With the cold temperatures that we are experiencing here in Illinois we've been keeping the heat lamp on all night for them that's roughly 4 feet off the ground. Is this ok? Will it hurt them? Is there...
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