Ring neck question

[k&c poultry]

Hi, I just hatched 24 ring necks that are now 3 days old, my question is when is about right time to start weing them off the heat lamp? It's around 80-90 here during the day and 65-70 at night. Not quite to sure when they can live without it and going into the bigger pen I have for them that doesn't have a heat lamp.....thank you.

 

[Tony K T]

Hi, I just hatched 24 ring necks that are now 3 days old, my question is when is about right time to start weing them off the heat lamp? It's around 80-90 here during the day and 65-70 at night. Not quite to sure when they can live without it and going into the bigger pen I have for them that doesn't have a heat lamp.....thank you.

They need to be at 95 degrees the 1st week and then drop 5 degrees each week until week 6,then they should be fine.
In N.H.,Tony.

 

[k&c poultry]

Awesome thank you! So if it's pretty hot outside during the day I can shut the lamp off and might only need it at night in the upcoming weeks....

 

[Tayten B]

what are u doing with them

 

[k&c poultry]

what are u doing with them

As far as?

 

[Tayten B]

raising them for releasing,eggs and chicks,butchering,selling or what ever else you want

 

[k&c poultry]

Releasing some on my property and just like raising them semi pet I guess.

 

[Tayten B]

are you keeping a few back to breed next spring

 

[k&c poultry]

are you keeping a few back to breed next spring

Yes, I have 25 chicks looking to keep 8-10 for breeding to re supply/ add to my flock.