Hi from VT

[Vtchickma]

My 6 new babies survived the night! Actually they did better than I did, up to check the brooder temp at 2AM, fretting the rest of the time. 1 quick question, temp was down to 80 at 2am so I put on both the red and reg 250 W lamps (dog cage covered in cardboard, 20 in tall from bedding to lamps on top). Brooder in a semi-insulated garage. They seem ok. Thanks!

 

[Bantimna]

from South Africa! I think your chicks will be fine, though just try not to have the temperature near cooking!

 

[MikeS(erama)]

from a byc addict originally from Vermont!

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC

 

[Imp]

Welcome to the chicken addiction.

Congrats on getting chicks.

Now sally forth and post!

Imp- Who is this Sally Forth?

 

[white01]

from Maine

 

[mlward]

from NY!

 

[4-H chicken mom]

and

from Ohio. So glad you joined. One 250 heat lamp is fine for 6 chicks. Place a thermometer on the floor under the heat lamp. Raise or lower until you reach 95 degrees. I place my lamp toward one end of the brooder, so that way there is room to get away from the heat is they want to.

 

[ghillie]

 

[ADozenGirlz]

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from Southern New England!! LOL, I remember the first night with my babies too, same sleep-deprivation!