Do my chicks need supplemental heat?

[cpowers_21]

I will be placing an order for about a dozen Barred Rocks within a week or so.

Where I live we currently have 90-100 degree F highs and 70-75 degree F lows. If I insulate and keep my chick raising box covered, will I need supplemental heat? The box is rather small, so it there won't be much air space to hear up

I've misplaced my heat lamp and would prefer to not have to buy another. I'll be keeping them in the garage where it doesn't drop below 75 degrees F.

Blankets and towels will be in the box.

I have considered tossing a couple hot water bottles into the box every few hours to keep it warm for the first few weeks.

 

[sourland]

How old are they, and are they fully feathered?

 

[Animal Export]

if they are not fully feathered, yes

 

[Animal Export]

if they are just born you keep them in heat about 4 weeks

 

[cpowers_21]

How old are they, and are they fully feathered?

I'm sorry, I forgot to put that I'll be receiving chicks in about a week or so. I don't currently have them.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

They will at least need a heat source at night. During the day if the temperature is 90-95, probably safe to not have a lamp during the day

 

[Animal Export]

yeah so the best sugdestion i got is that you hold in like 85 degrees for like 4 weeks and then lower it down to 60 at 5 weeks then at 6 weeks lower it to 50 and then you could put them outside

 

[JacinLarkwell]

yeah so the best sugdestion i got is that you hold in like 80 degrees for like 4 weeks and then lower it down to 60 at 5 weeks then at 6 weeks lower it to 50 and then you could put them outside

80 is often too cold for newborns in the hottest part of the brooder

 

[rosemarythyme]

Where I live we currently have 90-100 degree F highs and 70-75 degree F lows. If I insulate and keep my chick raising box covered, will I need supplemental heat? The box is rather small, so it there won't be much air space to hear up

You're still going to need heat at nights up to about 2-3 weeks, assuming your temperatures stay constant.

Chicks still need good ventilation, so covering up the brooder to try and keep it warm wouldn't be my recommendation.

Might want to look into a wool hen. I don't have any experience with it but some interesting results: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...possibly-no-supplemental-heat-at-all.1126460/