diy chick heat mat

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

I just turned the heat mat on low I will try to update the temp in a few minutes

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

On warm it reads 85 f so I’m going to put it on medium and make 2 different heights of the cave for them

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

on low it reads 90-92 f

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I just turned the heat mat on low I will try to update the temp in a few minutes

On warm it reads 85 f so I’m going to put it on medium and make 2 different heights of the cave for them

on low it reads 90-92 f

What are you trying to do?

 

[trumpeting_angel]

on low it reads 90-92 f

Sounds like Low is the right setting for week-old chicks. No hotter. Whether for a few hours or more. Make sure they can escape the heat.

 

[trumpeting_angel]

Perfect, thank you. They have enough space to move out of the light, and since I wake every couple hours anyways I will keep checking the temps. Really appreciate your time, this can be quite nerve wracking for a newbie.

I was right there with you, a couple of short weeks ago! They seemed so tiny and fragile. This stage gets easier quickly.

We have a thermometer that you can read remotely. It was right beside my bed, so I could check their temp all through the night. So different now! As you get to know them, you can learn to read their signals, and as @Wyorp Rock said, they will make it clear.

Remember they are birds. They were once only raised outdoors by their mama hens, who didn’t own a single thermometer!

Enjoy the little peepers. They’ll be adolescents before you know it!

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

Sounds like Low is the right setting for week-old chicks. No hotter. Whether for a few hours or more. Make sure they can escape the heat.

Half the tote is a heat mat and the other half is open