If you have just a small amount of chicks, a 60w regular bulb will work in a fixture like this (indoors):
You just lower it down enough to keep them warm, then raise it up a little bit each few days. It works for about 10 chicks or so, but if I have more than that they can't fit in the heat circle as well
If you have just a small amount of chicks, a 60w regular bulb will work in a fixture like this (indoors):
You just lower it down enough to keep them warm, then raise it up a little bit each few days. It works for about 10 chicks or so, but if I have more than that they can't fit in the heat circle as well
I have 14 (8 are mine and 6 are my 4 year old great-nephew Ethan's)in a dark colored rubbermaid bin. I and my great-nephew like to do a growing project every year, usually it is plants but since I had chickens already he decided he wanted to raise baby chicks. I have a 75 watt bulb in an old ceramic coated heat lamp I used when I had a salamander years ago. I have it to where they can pass under it but am not sure if I should raise it up a bit or not.
We got our first baby goats of the year!! Taffy had quads today..lost one but three are looking good! I'll get better pictures later with a real camera.. They are full Nubians.
) you could put it in the center of the light ring, 95 degrees is optimum for newborn chicks up to 1 wk old, it can be up to 100, so long as they can move freely out of the ring if they feel warm.... then 90 degrees up to 2 weeks old, 85 up to 3 weeks old, room temp is usually fine after that, they will be noisy if they want a little warmth to snuggle Hope that helps 
That picture is the height mine is at for 90 degrees with a 60w.
air cells got pretty big on the EE's so I am crossing fingers! The marans are hard to see much here also...can only see the air cells and a nice full darkness on the other end, usually a good sign at least 
That is awesome! When are yours due?
I put some in lockdown tonight...b/b/s marans and leghorn/EE mixes
