Should I bring my brooder and chicks inside?

[Chicken poppy]

I am not. Their brooder is currently in the 80s. Sucks that there is bad information out there. Being new to chickens I can only go based on what I read/learn. Unfortunately some of that info appears to be wrong. I am glad I have this group to keep me straight. So far they are great. I just went and cleaned their water and gave them more feed. I moved those to one end and put their swing in the middle. Some are cuddled together sleeping and others are swinging. So I guess they are happy.

I know it can be hard to identify whats right or wrong. a tip i can give to you is this:
using a heating lamp isnt a amazing idea if possible try to do something else, its highly flammable for shavings.
and the heat source, if their huddled underneath it its probably a bit cold. And if their at the very edge spread out (wherever the heat isnt at) its to hot.
sometimes you have to use your best judgement To figure out whats right and examine their behaviors. I wish the chicks well

 

[Missys Chicken Ranch]

I know it can be hard to identify whats right or wrong. a tip i can give to you is this:
using a heating lamp isnt a amazing idea if possible try to do something else, its highly flammable for shavings.
and the heat source, if their huddled underneath it its probably a bit cold. And if their at the very edge spread out (wherever the heat isnt at) its to hot.
sometimes you have to use your best judgement To figure out whats right and examine their behaviors. I wish the chicks well

Thank you. Mostly when I see them cuddled together it is because they are sleeping and not all of them will sleep together. Other than that they are normally all over the place. Maybe my brooder isn't big enough. I don't know... I guess I will dig more into that. I read about them already but most articles are not very specific they just list things you can use. So... off to do more digging.

 

[Chicken poppy]

Thank you. Mostly when I see them cuddled together it is because they are sleeping and not all of them will sleep together. Other than that they are normally all over the place. Maybe my brooder isn't big enough. I don't know... I guess I will dig more into that. I read about them already but most articles are not very specific they just list things you can use. So... off to do more digging.

How bigs your brooder and the amount of chicks you have? We used a tractor supply brooder and it was a bit pricey, but worth it for the size sense we didnt have a ton of chicks.

 

[Missys Chicken Ranch]

How bigs your brooder and the amount of chicks you have? We used a tractor supply brooder and it was a bit pricey, but worth it for the size sense we didnt have a ton of chicks.

I don't know we are using a large tub but I just read the article about raising them outside so I think I am going to work on moving them outside.

 

[Chicken poppy]

I don't know we are using a large tub but I just read the article about raising them outside so I think I am going to work on moving them outside.

do you have a mama to raise them or something? Dont put them in the Coop all at once that young if not. (unless you dont mean transfering them. Its a bit young to transfer)

 

[HollowOfWisps]

I brood all chicks and ducklings in the barn with a premier 1 brooder plate as their heat source. I currently have some chicks out there now that were hatched on October 4th and every time I've checked on them most aren't even under the brooder plate. It's gotten down into the 20s and some days it has stayed in the 30's. They're all very active and never huddled together. You don't need the whole brooder warm just an area where they can warm up if they need to.

 

[Chicken poppy]

I brood all chicks and ducklings in the barn with a premier 1 brooder plate as their heat source. I currently have some chicks out there now that were hatched on October 4th and every time I've checked on them most aren't even under the brooder plate. It's gotten down into the 20s and some days it has stayed in the 30's. They're all very active and never huddled together. You don't need the whole brooder warm just an area where they can warm up if they need to.

Yes. Having it all warm doesnt give them a chance to get away. just have a section and you can tell how much they like it depending on their behavior (huddling/spreading out, etc)

 

[Missys Chicken Ranch]

do you have a mama to raise them or something? Dont put them in the Coop all at once that young if not. (unless you dont mean transfering them. Its a bit young to transfer)

No I do not have a hen to put with them. I just read 2 different articles on here about raising them outside. They didn't have hens. It is just a thought.

 

[NatJ]

do you have a mama to raise them or something? Dont put them in the Coop all at once that young if not. (unless you dont mean transfering them. Its a bit young to transfer)

Are you worried about temperatures, or about big chickens bullying them?

If there are no big chickens, then the chicks can move out now if their heat source comes with them. To move outside with no heat source (80 degrees down to 40 degrees) would need to be done gradually.

 

[Chicken poppy]

Are you worried about temperatures, or about big chickens bullying them?

If there are no big chickens, then the chicks can move out now if their heat source comes with them. To move outside with no heat source (80 degrees down to 40 degrees) would need to be done gradually.

Both. thats why i had said dont put them in all at once. The sudden change of tempature could be stressful especially considering its winter (for most people) now. She said raising them outside so i was confused what she meant, if she means putting the brooder in a shed or something. Or transferring them.