Question about brooders and brooding lights

[Pinky]

How long should I keep a brooder light on my chicks?
When should they be old enough to go in an outdoor coop and run? And should I have perches in the brooder?I usually let my hens do all the caring for chicks but I bought these chicks.

 

[birdsofparadise]

Week one, start at 95 degrees. Drop the temp 5 degrees per week. After 6 weeks, you should be at about the ambient air temperature during the day. At that point, I switch to a 100 watt heat lamp and only use it at night to prevent it from dropping after dark. When the chicks are fully feathered, usually 8 - 12 weeks, you can turn them out to be on their own.

 

[cmom]

Quote:
I agree.

 

[Pinky]

Thanks for the tips.I didn't want to cook my chicks under their brooder light.