Single chick

[3riverschick]

Too high . lower it to 85° for the 6 day old.
Best,
Karen

 

[3riverschick]

Well none of the nearby feed stores have chicks, SO looks like I may be going to Tractor Supply

Where are you located?

 

[SueT]

99.5 is too hot even for a 1 day old. 95º at most for the first week. Also, there needs to be an area they can go where it's not hot. What is your heat source? Can you raise the lamp or put a smaller bulb in?

 

[chubbchubb7]

Where are you located?

We are in florida

 

[chubbchubb7]

I raised it and it's now 84. They are both laying side by side now. They are in a pretty large cardboard box. Like 2' by 3'
They are both breathing normal

 

[SueT]

Good! What kind of chick is the new one?

 

[chubbchubb7]

Bantie? That's what I was told. The one that hatched yesterday is a brahma

 

[SueT]

If you post a pic, people may be able to tell you what kind of bantam it is....

 

[chickens really]

Play around with the heat lamp.......If they both run around and are happy?...They are fine..Only have the heat on half of the Brooder so they can get away from the heat if needed...

 

[chubbchubb7]

Ok I will try to post a pic
The lamp is on one corner. The younger one was up eating a while ago but the older was laying down. Breathing seemed normal and wings weren't spread out like before. Head was down with beak to the ground. Is that normal? It looked asleep.