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Songster
Hi All - first time chick mama here. My 7 babies are about 6 days old currently, and they are becoming VERY active. I am using a brooder plate style heater, and have it set up on the lowest setting (close to the floor of the brooder) - It is nice and toasty for them. Brooder box in indoors in a heated room, that is about 70 degrees.
My question is... today is the first day I've seem them all sitting/sleeping on top of the brooder plate for most of the day, rather than under it? Is it time to raise it up a bit? The top is still a bit warm, though no where near as warm as underneath. No one is peeping or in distress, and they are snuggled, but not tightly together, so I don't think they are cold.
Thanks in advance!
My question is... today is the first day I've seem them all sitting/sleeping on top of the brooder plate for most of the day, rather than under it? Is it time to raise it up a bit? The top is still a bit warm, though no where near as warm as underneath. No one is peeping or in distress, and they are snuggled, but not tightly together, so I don't think they are cold.
Thanks in advance!