can my geese be in 70 degrees weather

[marvun22]

my chicks are ready for 70 degrees. my geese are 1 week old. would they be ready for 70. they are african if that matters.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

depends on where they are kept, drafts ect. Likely NO, more likely they should be at 80*, where you live also will have some to do with your brooder temps.

 

[marvun22]

there are no drafts. they are in my house and my house temp is 70 degrees.

 

[Miss Lydia]

there are no drafts. they are in my house and my house temp is 70 degrees.

How are they acting? are they huddling together acting like they are cold? at a week old 70 seems a might low.

 

[marvun22]

they act normal its just that my 5 week old chickens are definetly hot

 

[marvun22]

update: the geese and the chickens are as far away from the heat lamp as they can be. if i get no response in an hour im shutting it off.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

if a brooder is not large enough to have a true cool side and warm side they spend their time as far away from the light as they can get. I dont reccomend older chicks with young chicks or waterfowl, much different needs between the species and ages both. Good luck with the babies, like chickens if you watch their behavior you wilk know if they are too cold or too hot. Word of caution though, goslings dont tend to yell like chicks when they are too cold.

 

[RURU]

Now I read somewhere that it is not good to put peachciks or phesants chick with ducks or geese. Now would that be the same with chicks?? Just courius?
That when you put the geese or ducks with them they can get diseases from the duckling and goslings.

 

[marvun22]

CelticOaksFarm my geese yell constantly that wont be a problem

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

goslings shouldnt yell constantly, they should be a very quiet brooder baby.


Barb, chicks do OK with waterfowl, except for the wetness ducks and geese like to create and chicks dont much care for.