My chick order of 104 day old pullets came this morning.
Now what?
I took them out of the box one by one and introduced them to water and the waterer. Most if not all seem to have understood! That I think is a plus. I mixed vitamin and electrolytes in the water. They were hatched Monday, how long should i give them the mixed water for?
I filled their mason jar feeders in addition to spredding some feed on the floor of the brooders. they are gobbling the food up like its going out of style!
I have 100w bulbs in those silver lamp thingies!
I assume they were on the cold side when they arrived. So the chicks are huddling under the lights, which I would think is normal til they warm up enough.
Now my question is, will they know when they are warm enough and move away, or will they stay there and try to cook them selves?
Not all are huddling directly under the lights only about half are at a time. They look like Rugby players in their little huddle, pushing the group around.
I checked the temp directly under the light and it reads about 95 or so. At the farthest from the light it reads about 75.
Is this a good temp and range?
Please, give me your feed back and what you might think needs changing!
I have never raised day old chicks before my other girsl were 2 week old pullets.
TY,
Dewayne
aka GreggsEggs
Now what?
I took them out of the box one by one and introduced them to water and the waterer. Most if not all seem to have understood! That I think is a plus. I mixed vitamin and electrolytes in the water. They were hatched Monday, how long should i give them the mixed water for?
I filled their mason jar feeders in addition to spredding some feed on the floor of the brooders. they are gobbling the food up like its going out of style!
I have 100w bulbs in those silver lamp thingies!
I assume they were on the cold side when they arrived. So the chicks are huddling under the lights, which I would think is normal til they warm up enough.
Now my question is, will they know when they are warm enough and move away, or will they stay there and try to cook them selves?
Not all are huddling directly under the lights only about half are at a time. They look like Rugby players in their little huddle, pushing the group around.
I checked the temp directly under the light and it reads about 95 or so. At the farthest from the light it reads about 75.
Is this a good temp and range?
Please, give me your feed back and what you might think needs changing!
I have never raised day old chicks before my other girsl were 2 week old pullets.
TY,
Dewayne
aka GreggsEggs