I just moved them to that bigger area about two hours before the photo. I did raise it the next time I went up. Room temperature 71. Thermometer by lamp says 90.
It has that probe thingy. You can adjust the amount of variance you want. The lowest it will go in +/- .3 degrees C so if temp goes below that it turns on just like a wafer. Mine is sitting in my cold and less than ideal basement running right now and I'm getting less than 1* flux
it's fine that's how we learn. The thermometer hanging by if says 90°. I can't really raise it, but I could shift to the 100w white bulb. I just figured in 5' square pen they had plenty of room to move where they were comfortable. That picture was taken when I went up to check and turned on the light most of them were asleep till I rattled the cage to see if heads came up.For whatever it's worth, of my first three chicks that I ever had (cream legbar pullets), two died and only Paula survived. I was using a heat lamp and struggling to keep the temperature low enough. I'm almost certain that I basically cooked the poor little things. I will never use a heat lamp again - use a Mama heating pad now. I was convinced that I was cursed until I put it together (of course, I was pretty inexperienced).
I know it must be frustrating for us to keep coming up with different things/ideas, but just trying to help.
- Ant Farm
I just moved them to that bigger area about two hours before the photo. I did raise it the next time I went up. Room temperature 71. Thermometer by lamp says 90.
This is where one group was before I moved them just after I changed the water.
I have another 100w bulb I can add tonight. I hung it last night, but was too worried there would not be anywhere for one that wants to be cooler.
