Hippie3Chicks
Hatching
- Jul 2, 2015
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Hi,
This is my first post. Love the site.
I picked up my 8 newly hatched chicks 10 days ago. They are beautiful and thriving in an old metal brooder on my back porch. It has a built in heater, but I can't seem to get it under 90 degrees, which is ok now. We are having a mild summer, not getting over 95 in the afternoon. What do I do in a couple of weeks when we hit 100 or over and they need to be cooler? The coop is almost finished and will have fans and I know to put out ice bottles when they are older. I've heard they can die really fast if they get too hot… any advice?
This is my first post. Love the site.
I picked up my 8 newly hatched chicks 10 days ago. They are beautiful and thriving in an old metal brooder on my back porch. It has a built in heater, but I can't seem to get it under 90 degrees, which is ok now. We are having a mild summer, not getting over 95 in the afternoon. What do I do in a couple of weeks when we hit 100 or over and they need to be cooler? The coop is almost finished and will have fans and I know to put out ice bottles when they are older. I've heard they can die really fast if they get too hot… any advice?