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G’Day from down under Bill :frow Welcome!

Sorry, I am not sure what you mean by chicks getting too hot. Is that in the brooder with a heat lamp or under a broody hen due to the climate?

I only have experience with raising chicks under a broody hen and they seem to cope pretty well, even with our tropical Australian climate.

You might want to post your question in more detail on the Raising Baby Chicks Forum

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

You might want to also Find Your State Thread and pop in and say hello.

Personally, I have found the Topic of the Week articles a great resource and a one stop shop for questions which may have already been discussed within the BYC membership group.

If you would like to share pictures and stories of your flock, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out ;)
 
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Chicks in a brooder? They pant and become lethargic. They will also die.

If you are using a heat lamp, get a thermometer and adjust the light up and down until the spot below is 90F for just hatched. Go down 5 degrees per week until they are fully feathered
 
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If you're keeping the chicks in a brooder, you'll know they're too hot if they get as far away from the heat source as possible. If they're cold, they'll all huddle as close to the heat as possible. What you want is for them to move all over inside the brooder, not just keep in one extreme or the other.

As @ronott1 said, if they get too hot for too long, they could die. A thermometer is a good tool to have if you're using a brooder.

Hope all is going well, if you have questions, always feel free to ask.
 

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