Help Please

[jennyworley35]

Hi I need to know what should the temp be for my 2 day old chicks the brooder box is reading 95 but the two little chicks are huddled up in the corner last night they were moving around are they just sleeping?

 

[maclady]

Sounds like they were just sleeping. Temps seem correct. They lower some each week. I have 2 week olds that run all over and hardly ever use the ecoglow 20 I have for them even when it is down to 54 outside. Good luck with your new chicks.

 

[galanie]

Let the chicks tell you what temperature they like. If they are huddling away from the heat, then raise the lamp a little cause they're hot. If they constantly huddle under the heat, then they're cold and it needs to be lowered a little.

 

[RonC]

I agree it sounds like they were sleeping. They will sleep together until they get much older as long as they are not trying to act like sardines in a can. Somewhat harder to tell with two. Also don't heat the whole brooder to 95, one end will suffice. A place to warm up is all that's needed.The other end can be much cooler to give room to be comfortable. A mother hen cold take her little ones out in the snow and they return to get under her when chilled.

 

[jennyworley35]

Thanks everybody this is my first time hatching chicks and I worry way to much lol