Baby chicks and light

[Ljorgie77]

Hello all
I got baby chicks yesterday they are 5 days old. I’m using a brooder heater not a heat lamp. Have a question about night time since there is no heat lamp light should they have a certain amount of light? Should I put a some sought of light on during the night ? Thanks

 

[Mvan42]

They don’t need a light at night. I have a chick heating pad in my brooder. They lay on it and sleep they hardly make a noise. With a light they seem (in my experience) to not sleep as much and are noisier (chirping ) through the night. As long as they are warm they will be fine.

 

[Acre4Me]

No. The great thing about the heat plate is they will sleep during the night. If they are located in a generally chilly/cold area, then get them all tucked under the heat plate in dim light so the stay near the heat. Also, if they are in an area that needs light (a bedroom or basement) in order to see, make sure you turn it on for them earlier in the day so they can eat/drink when they wake up. Cute chicks!

 

[Ljorgie77]

They don’t need a light at night. I have a chick heating pad in my brooder. They lay on it and sleep they hardly make a noise. With a light they seem (in my experience) to not sleep as much and are noisier (chirping ) through the night. As long as they are warm they will be fine.

Thanks that what I thought but just wanted to check.

 

[Ljorgie77]

No. The great thing about the heat plate is they will sleep during the night. If they are located in a generally chilly/cold area, then get them all tucked under the heat plate in dim light so the stay near the heat. Also, if they are in an area that needs light (a bedroom or basement) in order to see, make sure you turn it on for them earlier in the day so they can eat/drink when they wake up. Cute chicks!

Yes that’s what I did this morning thanks

 

[Punkybrewster]

Ive also heard that chicks raised without the bright lighting on them 24/7 makes for calmer, less aggressive adult chickens. Dont remember where i read that data but i have noticed it myself.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Ive also heard that chicks raised without the bright lighting on them 24/7 makes for calmer, less aggressive adult chickens.

It'll at least make the humans calmer... from not listening to them peeping and running around all night, if you're raising them indoors!

 

[Ljorgie77]

It'll at least make the humans calmer... from not listening to them peeping and running around all night, if you're raising them indoors!

Thanks