Heater(s) . . . I am going from topic to topic looking for one answer about heaters

[Hip Hillbilly Acres]

IF I brood in our spare bedroom would I need a heater when the temps outside are 90s - 100. The room has no AC and no fan. Wouldn't it be warm enough for the babies?

ETA: We are in southeastern Georgia where it is hot as a witches tit these days.

TIA,

L

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

The one year I got chicks and was very warm I only ran the heat at night for a week or two. If the temperatures truly stay that warm consistently you shouldn't need extra heat.

Hopefully someone in a warmer climate than me can help out too with their experiences.

 

[Hip Hillbilly Acres]

The one year I got chicks and was very warm I only ran the heat at night for a week or two. If the temperatures truly stay that warm consistently you shouldn't need extra heat.

Hopefully someone in a warmer climate than me can help out too with their experiences.

And yet I thank you for stepping up and responding.

Don't want to spend funds on the plate if it can be spent elsewhere; say like on chicken started feed.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

You might not need a heater but you will need a new house. Just kidding. Chicks make a phenomenal mess when they're feathers grow in so I always use the back porch or the garage and a heat lamp.

 

[Hip Hillbilly Acres]

You might not need a heater but you will need a new house. Just kidding. Chicks make a phenomenal mess when they're feathers grow in so I always use the back porch or the garage and a heat lamp.

We've got a stupid dog, free ranging, on the property (pitt mix). Need I say more. HE says we need a dog; I say get rid of her for chickens. Oh well.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

If you put some plastic sheeting or a tarp down you will mitigate some of the mess. I brooded in the laundry room once and had a hell of a time wiping down the walls after. The floor was linoleum so that was good. You can buy a heater and see how the chicks act the first couple days-if they are huddled together they're cold, etc and then return it if they don't need it

 

[HollowOfWisps]

They should be perfectly fine. When it was 90+ daily a couple weeks ago I didn't even bother turning the heat on for my chicks and they're brooded out in the barn.

 

[Hip Hillbilly Acres]

If you put some plastic sheeting or a tarp down you will mitigate some of the mess. I brooded in the laundry room once and had a hell of a time wiping down the walls after. The floor was linoleum so that was good. You can buy a heater and see how the chicks act the first couple days-if they are huddled together they're cold, etc and then return it if they don't need it

Good idea. I would probably keep for future use though.

 

[Kiki]

IF I brood in our spare bedroom would I need a heater when the temps outside are 90s - 100. The room has no AC and no fan. Wouldn't it be warm enough for the babies?

ETA: We are in southeastern Georgia where it is hot as a witches tit these days.

TIA,

L

Absolutely not.
I would not add any heat on them if the room is 90°.

 

[Kiki]

I made this just now for you.