Are the baby chicks suppose to sleep like this?

[Andrei]

Since the chicks are still so small you can just put them in a bigger box until you get the rubber maid tub. They should be fine for two weeks in a big cardboard box still, but yeah the rubber tub is the best for the price.

 

[RedBreasted]

Here is the chicks brooder. It is temporary and I'm thinking of getting a Rubbermaid tub instead. It's this good enough? Is the heat lamp good? It is a 250 watt bulb and is it enough for 2 chicks, 1 week old and a 2 days old. Should I switch to a 120 watt?

BTW my 2 days old Ameraucana sleep sometimes when standing and put their head down and close their eyes closely but now she/he (don't know if it's a rooster or a hen but the hatchery told us is a hen) lay down and rest their head. Is this normal?

 

[csaylorchickens]

I've never used a heat lamp before just the ecoglow20 heat plate.
I know cardboard is ok just fire hazard so be careful

 

[RedBreasted]

Yea. Even on the box said it is fire hazard and can only be use 3 hours. So I'm gonna shut it off soon. Is it okay for the little chicks if I did that?

 

[csaylorchickens]

You know I don't know. But the first few weeks they need to be kept warmer than room temp. Majority of the time And then it's ok to have it like 75 which is when they are 3 to 4 weeks

 

[csaylorchickens]

Look up the Chicken chick and read her blogs lots of info on raising chicks and chickens

 

[ftfarmer22]

Here is the chicks brooder. It is temporary and I'm thinking of getting a Rubbermaid tub instead. It's this good enough? Is the heat lamp good? It is a 250 watt bulb and is it enough for 2 chicks, 1 week old and a 2 days old. Should I switch to a 120 watt?

BTW my 2 days old Ameraucana sleep sometimes when standing and put their head down and close their eyes closely but now she/he (don't know if it's a rooster or a hen but the hatchery told us is a hen) lay down and rest their head. Is this normal?

I already answered this question.. Yes this is perfectly normal my chicks do it all the time and so do most chicks. They lean forward slightly and their eyes gently close, with their beaks touching the ground. All chicks sleep standing up.

 

[realsis]

I already answered this question.. Yes this is perfectly normal my chicks do it all the time and so do most chicks. They lean forward slightly and their eyes gently close, with their beaks touching the ground. All chicks sleep standing up.

you need a warm area AND A COOL AREA. you will litterly COOK your chicks if you don't have a area that the light does NOT REACH.. they regulate temperature by going from heated area to cool area. I saw your pic and I'm trying to help. your light covers too much area. make 1/2 warm and 1/2 cool. the first day old they need about 95 degrees, the next week drop 5 degrees to 90. the next week drop 5 more to 85.and so on until room temperature then you won't need the light. the heat without a cool area will be especially hard on the older chick. having it too warm can cause serious issues like pasty butt for one. please make a cool and warm area. DON'T GUESS THE TEMPERATURE. Get a Thermometer so you can properly adjust it.Hope this helps you out. Congratulations on your beautiful chicks ♡♡♡ They are super cute

 

[RedBreasted]

How do you drop or adjust the light and degrees? I don't have an adjustable function except I can adjust the clamps. Yea I saw it covered too much and both of them went to the other little box that was suppose to be the cool side. Tomorrow I'm going to return/exchange the 250 watt bulb to the store for a 120 watt bulb. Same brand, company, and cost.

 

[OrganicFarmWife]

No just stick with what you have, it is ok, they just are not used to it now. It is hard with your lamp and box to lower the degrees. But if you have a cool area your chick's will leave the heat more and more. Let them heal right now with the warmer temps. Switch in a week to a lower bulb if you like or get a tub so that the lamp will be higher up.