16 x 12 Coop

[jthornton]

That's pretty darn warm.

It's what Cackle recommends when they arrive to warm them up. I'm slowly reducing the temperature as I watch them.

JT

 

[jthornton]

Got down to 70°F last night in the coop so I turned the heaters back on this morning at 4 AM.

JT

 

[Kgbao]

Got down to 70°F last night in the coop so I turned the heaters back on this morning at 4 AM.

JT

Have to guess all the chicks are doing well this morning?

 

[jthornton]

Yes they all look great.

Interesting they have taught themselves to just push on the nipple and drink as the water comes out. My Rhode Island Red hens have always pecked at the nipple.

JT

 

[Kgbao]

Yes they all look great.

Interesting they have taught themselves to just push on the nipple and drink as the water comes out. My Rhode Island Red hens have always pecked at the nipple.

JT

If I can just find one smart one in my flock mine will use the nipples also lol

 

[aart]

Got down to 70°F last night in the coop so I turned the heaters back on this morning at 4 AM.

70 is fine for the ambient temp...
...unless you're trying to acclimate then to 'southern' heat ranges

 

[jthornton]

70 is fine for the ambient temp...
...unless you're trying to acclimate then to 'southern' heat ranges

No it was 70°F on the deck and 50°F ambient.

Now it's 90°F on the deck and 70°F ambient.

JT

 

[aart]

No it was 70°F on the deck and 50°F ambient.

Now it's 90°F on the deck and 70°F ambient.

JT

'On the deck' meaning directly under the light?

 

[jthornton]

'On the deck' meaning directly under the light?

Correct.

JT

 

[jthornton]

The very first modification I had to make in the first 5 minutes they were flying out the door into my lap. So I cobbled up landing strip for them and put it on with some clamps.



JT