brooder temp. question

[TravisE]

i just built a 3' x 4' brooder. my temps are: hot side 95 - 100, cool side in the 70s. will this be alright? my brooder is in a
non insulated garage. but draft free. i have 2 250w heat lamps in it. im just getting ready for my 26 or so chicks to get here this coming week.
thanks inadvance
travis

 

[Ridgerunner]

Temperatures sound perfect. I don’t even worry about the cool side of mine as long as one area is warm enough and the rest is cool enough they can escape the heat if they wish.

I think you’ll find that brooder is getting pretty small around 3-1/2 weeks of age. I’d give some serious though about what you might do if space gets tight before they go outside.

 

[TravisE]

it will only have 12 to 14. a few weeks after they get here. im planing on selling the rest. i just had to meet the minimum order. i got blr wyandottes and 5 white jersey giants.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Sounds like a good plan and a good set-up.

 

[donrae]

My only suggestion is to cut down to one heat lamp. I've brooded that many chicks in a similar sized brooder and only used one heat lamp.