Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

These two silkies hatched last night and are already in the brooder. Three others have also hatched, they’re still in the dryer. They have already figured out how to eat and drink. They have been sleeping halfway out of the heat as the house is 85° Inside, great chick temperature, not so much for humans.View attachment 2900429

Wait...85°? I thought they should be at 99.5 in brooder?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Wait...85°? I thought they should be at 99.5 in brooder?

They have a brooder plate More natural than heat lamps.
I was just pointing out that my house is so hot, they are choosing not to use it.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

They have a brooder plate More natural than heat lamps.
I was just pointing out that my house is so hot, they are choosing not to use it.

Ah gotcha
But now I'm seeing I may have misread somewhere else bout brooder temp...incubator temp should be 99.5
Brooder should be what?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Ah gotcha
But now I'm seeing I may have misread somewhere else bout brooder temp...incubator temp should be 99.5
Brooder should be what?

I use brooder plates so I never have to measure temperature. If you’re using the traditional red heat lamps, then start at 95° and go down 5° each week of the chicks age.
I highly recommend the brooder plates though, they are awesome, more natural for the chicks, less hassle, and reduced fire hazard.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Also, if you use the red heat lamps you have to make sure they have an area that’s cooler for them to go to, if they don’t want to be in the heat.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

I use brooder plates so I never have to measure temperature. If you’re using the traditional red heat lamps, then start at 95° and go down 5° each week of the chicks age.
I highly recommend the brooder plates though, they are awesome, more natural for the chicks, less hassle, and reduced fire hazard.

Well i just got a brooder plate but it doesn't have a temp to know what it is...just says brooder or heater.

So I have been struggling all day long trying to get 99.5 even in a confined tiny bathroom.
It's this Producer's Pride Brooder And Coop Heater and in using it as brooder currently.

 

[Silkie Princess]

Beautiful birds and bunny!

Thank you!

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

Thread will not give me notifications!! Unwatched an re watched and it still won't!

 

[Silkie Princess]

Snowy my White rooster started mating Huggy! I am pretty excited about it because I would like to breed him. And he is sooo gentle! I can't say that about my Sablepoot roos...

 

[Silkie Princess]

Snowy my White rooster started mating Huggy! I am pretty excited about it because I would like to breed him. And he is sooo gentle! I can't say that about my Sablepoot roos...

Also I no longer have that white cage there. This is Lilly's new broody coop! It's a bit small but they only sleep in there