BluebirdHomestead
Crowing
Hello all, haven’t been on here in quite some time, but figured I’d get some good ideas here.
Does anyone here brood outdoors year round in a cold climate? I’d love to hatch some chicks this fall to grow out over the winter like I did last year, except this season, I don’t have our heated workshop at my disposal. What I do have is two smaller coops and I’m trying to brainstorm how I could brood in one. I have 2 sweeter heaters and a variety of heat plates...I’ve read that air temp shouldn’t be below 55° when using a heat plate, but I have chicks under a broody right now and they have had no issues even when it’s dipped to 35° at night already.
Thoughts? I’d love to hear what has worked and not worked for you all. Cute pic of my best broody and her adopted mosaic baby.
Does anyone here brood outdoors year round in a cold climate? I’d love to hatch some chicks this fall to grow out over the winter like I did last year, except this season, I don’t have our heated workshop at my disposal. What I do have is two smaller coops and I’m trying to brainstorm how I could brood in one. I have 2 sweeter heaters and a variety of heat plates...I’ve read that air temp shouldn’t be below 55° when using a heat plate, but I have chicks under a broody right now and they have had no issues even when it’s dipped to 35° at night already.
Thoughts? I’d love to hear what has worked and not worked for you all. Cute pic of my best broody and her adopted mosaic baby.