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[BigBlueHen53]

Heat lamp is not on since it is 90 degrees outside.

Plus the hay is temporary while my Dad is out getting more shavings for the cage.

Great. So you don't have it on at night either then?

 

[LunaMarieWolf]

Great. So you don't have it on at night either then?

If it is above 70. My Dad is a huge "they can live without a heatlamp" so I give them as much bedding as I can and make a "nest" for them.

These chicks have survived in the 70 degree house for the past 2 days.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Can you bring them in the house at night if it gets cold? So much safer than a heat lamp! Seriously, an unattended heat lamp is scary in a house, MUCH more so outside in a barn!

 

[LunaMarieWolf]

Can you bring them in the house at night if it gets cold? So much safer than a heat lamp! Seriously, an unattended heat lamp is scary in a house, MUCH more so outside in a barn!

With my dad back home (he works 2 weeks off, 2 weeks on) I can't keep the chicks inside the house.

It raises the temp in the house too much for my Dad to like.

We don't have them in a barn, more like a fenced in sheltered area.

And we don't have any garage or shed to place them in.

 

[centrarchid]

You are living on the edge with such small chicks. They are tougher when in larger groups so long as they do not smother each other. Otherwise next round broody hen them. A cold rainy snap could kill those chicks during few days easily even when not directly exposed.

 

[LunaMarieWolf]

You are living on the edge with such small chicks. They are tougher when in larger groups so long as they do not smother each other. Otherwise next round broody hen them. A cold rainy snap could kill those chicks during few days easily even when not directly exposed.

I am honeslty fighting a losing battle.

I am trying to do everything in my power to help them.

I know this is my last clutch here, until I am able to convince my Dad to let me have a heat lamp. Or I build myself a better area for the chicks

 

[centrarchid]

I am honeslty fighting a losing battle.

I am trying to do everything in my power to help them.

I know this is my last clutch here, until I am able to convince my Dad to let me have a heat lamp. Or I build myself a better area for the chicks

Place them in a show box that is not too tightly sealed so they can breath but still blocks major air flow.

Growing up I knew tight resources so can relate. You can still make things easier on the birds with a little ingenuity.

 

[LunaMarieWolf]

Place them in a show box that is not too tightly sealed so they can breath but still blocks major air flow.

Growing up I knew tight resources so can relate. You can still make things easier on the birds with a little ingenuity.

I will try that when it is lighter outside.

Plus I have 3 chicks hatching. With another 2 already internally pipped. And one who is still not done anything. So they will have more buddies in the morning (hopefully)

 

[centrarchid]

I will try that when it is lighter outside.

Plus I have 3 chicks hatching. With another 2 already internally pipped. And one who is still not done anything. So they will have more buddies in the morning (hopefully)

They need the protection at night.

Look into doing a real incubator next time or use broody hens. You have resources for internet so you should be able to muster those.

 

[LunaMarieWolf]

They need the protection at night.

Look into doing a real incubator next time or use broody hens. You have resources for internet so you should be able to muster those.

I am confused on what you mean by "real incubator".

I use an incubator for all my eggs that I hatch.

As far as the broody hens, I only had one and she only hatched 2 chicks out of the 3 times she sat on eggs, then the chicks were quickly eaten by something as she took them outside.