Raising Baby Chicks

[FARMER GIRL101]

HELLO I now had my baby chicks for a week. I was told to decrease the heat in their brooder every week and I want to know how I go by of doing that when my heat lamp don't have it where I can decrease the heat

 

[MissChick@dee]

Week old chicks need heat. Set up your chick area where they can go to the heat and away from it. They know. Pictures would greatly help for a more informed answer

 

[lilmillefleur]

I think you raise the heat lamp higher periodically to decrease the heat. (I haven’t used a heat lamp before though.)

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome to BYC! Give them enough room in the brooder so that if they are getting too hot, they can move away from the light and go to the cooler end.

 

[50-45-1]

You can decrese the heat by raising the lamp higher, or replacing the bulb to a lower watt bulb
Your chicks will tell you if they are to hot or cold by there behavior.
If to cold they will pile up under the light sometimes crushing the ones on the bottom. They will chirp loudly.
if to hot, they will retreat to the outer reaches of the box to escape the heat. You will observe them panting.
I usually have a range of bullbs for this, from a 75 watt down to a 40 watt when they need a light , not necessarily heat.

 

[ronott1]

 

[007Sean]

Howdy

You have already been given good advice, so I'll just say, "Welcome to Backyard Chickens!"

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Observing your chicks, rather than relying on strict temperature reduction regimes is often a useful way to judge whether your chicks are ok. If they are huddling together and chirping = too cold. Spread out as far away from the heat source as possible with beaks open = too hot. As mentioned, providing a range of temperatures in a brooder is key.

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard chickens. You may also want to check out the Forums for "Raising Backyard chicks"

 

[KLIL]

Hello and Welcome to BYC
My names Krystal.
I have created a thread (like a baby book) for My Flock Journey since I start. If you wish to take a look.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/my-flock-journey.1258290/

Lovely to meet you.