Chicks going away from the heat source. Why?

[Lemon-Drop]

Better to put the heat lamp at the opposite end from the feed and water so that the chicks can decide how warm or cool they want to be.

You should have a good quality thermometer under the lamp so that you know how warm it is and can adjust the lamp to keep them at an appropriate temperature.

Too hot is just as dangerous as too cold.

I’ve used a thermometer, it’s 83 degrees under the lamp, and 77 on the cool side. (they’re 1.5 weeks old) and they seem pretty happy.

You may not be able to tell from the photo but the heat lamp is towards one side of the brooder, and the water stays cool.

 

[3KillerBs]

I’ve used a thermometer, it’s 83 degrees under the lamp, and 77 on the cool side. (they’re 1.5 weeks old) and they seem pretty happy.

You may not be able to tell from the photo but the heat lamp is towards one side of the brooder, and the water stays cool.

You're right, the photo makes it look like the lamp is very close to the feed and water.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

You're right, the photo makes it look like the lamp is very close to the feed and water.

Oh, ok.