Sleep or hot?

[dashonna82]

The thermometer says it's 86 degrees. My barred rock and buff orphington are laid out but my Rhode Island Red is not. Do they look like they are sleep or overheating?

 

[BaileyBoy]

they need a place to escape the heat. id say over heating but id need a better pic of you brooder

 

[jimmyross]

Over heating turn the heat down Mabe put in bigger brooder

 

[iwiw60]

What size is your brooder box? From the pic you show it looks really small...nowhere for them to escape to a cooler spot, maybe?

 

[dashonna82]

I hope this is big enough. I don't know what size but it's a sterilite storage bin.

 

[iwiw60]

That looks much more roomier for them...this way the older chick(s) can get away from the heat better...good luck to you!!

 

[jimmyross]

Whol lot better good luck

 

[aart]

Put the light over the end of brooder without food/water.
Measure temp on floor of brooder directly under the light, should be about 90 degrees.
Then measure the temp on the floor of the brooder at the opposite end from the light, should be about 70-80 degrees.
With that small of a container you may only need a 100 watt bulb(uncoated) it doesn't have to be red.