Do I have to take away 5 from the temperature for my heat lightstarting at 95?

[Hoonta]

My chick hatched today and I saw something online saying everyday I have to take away 5temp starting at 95 for the heat light, if this is the case how do I do this I do not have the supplies for this on hand

 

[bobbi-j]

All you have to do is raise the light up a little at a time. Honestly, though, you don't need a thermometer or anything fancy to figure out if your chicks are warm enough or not. When you brood your chicks, make sure there is enough space for them to get away from the light if they need to. Set your light and watch your chicks. If they are scattered as far as they can get from the light, it's too hot. Raise it. If they are crowding under it, peeping loudly, it's too cool. Lower it. If they are scattered about - some under the light, some in other areas of the brooder, peeping quietly and contentedly, leave it. It's OK to raise the light a little each week, but again - watch them to see how they're acting. That will tell you everything you need to know.

 

[Beer can]

I don't.
Just put the heat on one side, food and water on the other. Eventually I'll start raising the heat lamp up before they go outside, and then turn it off at night cause I'm sick of hearing them active at night when I'm sleeping lol. I put a thermometer in the brooder where the light hits.
A heat plate would be a better option but I haven't felt the need to spend the extra $$.

 

[Hoonta]

I don't.
Just put the heat on one side, food and water on the other. Eventually I'll start raising the heat lamp up before they go outside, and then turn it off at night cause I'm sick of hearing them active at night when I'm sleeping lol. I put a thermometer in the brooder where the light hits.
A heat plate would be a better option but I haven't felt the need to spend the extra $$.

All you have to do is raise the light up a little at a time. Honestly, though, you don't need a thermometer or anything fancy to figure out if your chicks are warm enough or not. When you brood your chicks, make sure there is enough space for them to get away from the light if they need to. Set your light and watch your chicks. If they are scattered as far as they can get from the light, it's too hot. Raise it. If they are crowding under it, peeping loudly, it's too cool. Lower it. If they are scattered about - some under the light, some in other areas of the brooder, peeping quietly and contentedly, leave it. It's OK to raise the light a little each week, but again - watch them to see how they're acting. That will tell you everything you need to know.

Thank you never even though of that