Brooder temp problem

[Kat4011]

I bought the red lamp and I bought a thermometer. I can't seem to keep the brooder at a constant tempature. It goes from 80 if I raise it (which is way to cold for day old baby chicks) to like 110 in just an inch or so adjustment. I had it at 95 and Ut said there for a couple hours but when I woke up it was at 115! They have a lot of space to roam if they need to get out from under the lamp, but I dint know if that's ok or if I need to try something else.

Any help is appreciated!!!

 

[cpegram]

As long as they can get away from the heat and get back to it you are fine. I use a big watering trough and have the light on one side. If they need the heat they can go to it otherwise they can escape it. Hope that helps you

 

[tclegg]

If you have a infrared lamp the thermometer doesn't read that..like it does for a regular heat bulb try it with the regular...I found that my chicks even at 1-2 days old didn't need 95 degrees they started at about 87-90 and went down from there....so just watch them and listen to them you and them should be fine....

 

[Kat4011]

Yes, I have an infrared lamp. That's good to know!

The chicks really are not making a lot of noise, which worries me since the ones I have at work are super noisy. They are not super active either but then again there only two days old.