Heat Lamps for Chicks

[PavoFowl]

Okay. I guess this may sound bad, but I have raised the guineas and 48/50, and 49/50 survived each time, so I think what we do works, but am so worried about the peas! I still have a couple weeks to decide, but for now I think I'll stick with what I know has worked, and use the red bulbs and remove the food at night.

 

[Trefoil]

I believe its usually best to go with what works for you. People new at hatching/brooding should go with what has proven to work and make changes as their experience shows them, but you are the only one doing it in your exact conditions and that means you are the best one to decide how to do it. In my experience, which isn't extensive with peas, they aren't very different to brood, just keep an eye on them and head off any potential problems before they become deadly and they'll do great. I never thought about the "taking food away at night", but then, I've never had leg problems s, it sorta makes sense though.

 

[casportpony]

I think the surface one raises them on can contribute to leg problems. The feedstore I go to broods theirs on cement with a thin layer of shavings and one season they had legs problems in about 80% of theirs.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Okay. I guess this may sound bad, but I have raised the guineas and 48/50, and 49/50 survived each time, so I think what we do works, but am so worried about the peas! I still have a couple weeks to decide, but for now I think I'll stick with what I know has worked, and use the red bulbs and remove the food at night.

Those numbers are pretty darn good, IMO.

-Kathy

 

[DylansMom]

Those numbers are pretty darn good, IMO.

-Kathy

Agreed! Very good.

 

[PavoFowl]

Those were my first two years ever raising chicks, too. The guineas are pretty easy, IMO.

Thank you all for your help!

 

[AugeredIn]

We have literally tried every source of heat for a brooder possible. I really like the Eco Glow units and we use one when we go to swaps/shows/auctions but we have come full circle and use red infrared bulbs. Nothing can compete with there projected heat. We turn a LOT of chicks through our brooder barns and the red bulbs are the most efficient.