I hatch out a few hundred chicks every year. For two week old chicks around 80 is good. Watch them they will let you know. If they are huddled together then they're cool but if they're spread out they are good. I have used melon boxes im my garage which work well. I cover the box at night which helps to hold the heat in. Good luck and have fun...Hello ya'll!
I have my brooder in the garage with my 2 week old chicks. I have a heat lamp and a small heater I used in my office going at the moment. We are to have temps hi/low 50s/40s over the next week. I am wondering if I should bring them in the house. I am not confident my lamp will keep them warm enough... but maybe. Right now it is in the 50's and the last time I check the temp in the brooder was mid to high 80's. I am going to go check again. I just want to make sure they are warm. TX weather this time of year is very bipolar. Cold front comes in and chills us out and the next week we are back up in the 80s. Good times!
Thanks!
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