Chicks and Heating Light?

[Isablahblah]

how long do the turkey chicks need the Heating light. I have 6 that are 2 weeks old and 12 that are 1 week old.

 

[faykokoWV]

I don't know about turkey chicks but I know with chickens there are several links talking about brooder temperature. I'm sure there are some regarding turkeys.

are they outside or inside?

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

It really depends on the outside temp. and where the poults are being raised - in a brooder box, in a barn etc.

This time of year we can get by with taking them right out of the incubator and putting them under a regular 100watt light bulb in the house - In colder weather we use a 250watt heat bulb. When it's 90's during the day they don't alot of extra heat.

You should raise the heat source to lower the temp once a week until the brooder is the same temp as the outside the brooder, that would be day and night time temps - once you get there they don't need it.

Steve in NC

 

[faykokoWV]

steve, I think you meant to say lower the heat once a week until the temp is the same as outside?

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

Thanks - It should have said raise the heat source to lower the temp - we don't want to cook them quite yet.

Steve

 

[Isablahblah]

they are out side because here in south ca by riverside its been getting to temps up to 100 F but at night it gets cool so i put the heatting lamp and they like it but i was just wonder how much longer i should keep this up?

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

what are your night time temps?

Steve

 

[Isablahblah]

Quote:
between high 70's and 80's

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

the nights are still way to cold for poults at that age. You are looking at another 4 to 5 weeks until they can do without it.

Steve