Question for those of you who use wool hens

[Kiki]

Thanks for the help I will put the heat lamp back on until I get this box built.

Heat lamp!?!?
No...that area is too small for a heat lamp.
You will over heat them and they will die.

 

[SomeChickinTN]

Heat lamp!?!?
No...that area is too small for a heat lamp.
You will over heat them and they will die.

They've been under since they arrived. It's been staying between 95-98 but I just didn't want to have to keep using the lamp, or fool with trying to adjust it up to lower the temp week after week. I haven't been able to find a bigger tote, but I do have a giant shelf set aside that will be perfect to use as nesting boxes, so I'm taking off extra pieces to make a huge, apparently permanent brooding box.

 

[Kiki]

If they are a week old already 95 is tooo hot for them.
Get it down closer to 80.

 

[Kiki]

Too hot can cause slow growth.

 

[SomeChickinTN]

Too hot can cause slow growth.

Yeah, I've been thinking the arbitrary 5 degrees a week is too overkill, and trying to figure out if there is a way to acclimate them more quickly, but then I think wth do I know, I'm a newbie...so idk. The temp in there right now with the lamp is 85 degrees. I forgot to mention I'm using a 75 w bulb. I was trying to figure out why you were freaking out but I just realized you probably thought I was trying to use the 250, lol.

 

[Kiki]

Yeah, I've been thinking the arbitrary 5 degrees a week is too overkill, and trying to figure out if there is a way to acclimate them more quickly, but then I think wth do I know, I'm a newbie...so idk. The temp in there right now with the lamp is 85 degrees. I forgot to mention I'm using a 75 w bulb. I was trying to figure out why you were freaking out but I just realized you probably thought I was trying to use the 250, lol.

My bad, yes I assumed you meant real heat lamp and freaked. Light bulb sounds much better. Phew.

 

[Kiki]

Yeah, I've been thinking the arbitrary 5 degrees a week is too overkill, and trying to figure out if there is a way to acclimate them more quickly, but then I think wth do I know, I'm a newbie...so idk. The temp in there right now with the lamp is 85 degrees. I forgot to mention I'm using a 75 w bulb. I was trying to figure out why you were freaking out but I just realized you probably thought I was trying to use the 250, lol.

Would it ease your mind a little if I told you I kept freshly hatch little bitty quail babies at 80F and lowered it daily?

 

[Kiki]

Is your coop built and secure? If so why not move then out to it already?

 

[SomeChickinTN]

Would it ease your mind a little if I told you I kept freshly hatch little bitty quail babies at 80F and lowered it daily?

That's awesome. They are fine as long as they are active, right? My biggest worry is that they will be fully feathered just in time for 20 degrees outside and I don't have a garage, and don't want them in the house til spring.

 

[SomeChickinTN]

Is your coop built and secure? If so why not move then out to it already?

Currently my coop only has the floor built. Hoping to have it done next week.