Greetings from Justin TX!

[Mrandmrsbulldog]

Hello everyone! I am so excited to be raising my 6 baby chicks! I am a first timer loving the first week has flown by! They are happy little girls for sure! I loved all the info here I decided to join in the fun! Only question I have is my girls seem hot these past few days, in north Texas it has been almost 80, today I unplugged the heat lamp before I went to work today I checked before I left and they seem to be fine, it is ok to not use the heat lamp if they dont seem to need it? ( I am using it over night when it is cooler) the chicks are 3-4 weeks old pullets.

 

[Megan Amber]

When they are that old I only use it if they seem cold.
Welcome!

 

[Kevin565]

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas and

! Great to have you with us! I keep the heat lamp on for spring chicks - by brooder is large enough that they can move in and out of the warmth as needed. Good luck to you!

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

Glad you joined us!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!

Glad you joined us!!

 

[weimarmama]

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from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

 

[sourland]

Good luck with your chicks, and welcome to BYC.

 

[Mrandmrsbulldog]

Thank you everyone! That were still happy girls when we got home! We are starting to build our coop tomorrow! Exciting weekend ahead!

 

[4-H chicken mom]

Hi and from Ohio. So glad to have you aboard. Congrats and enjoy. You may need to raise the lamp up higher.