- Apr 21, 2008
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In the interest of over-thinking the entire brooding process, we noticed the following:
The air temperature is about 10-15 degrees cooler than the litter temperature. Here's the rub: I have a heating mat under the brooder just because I can.
It seems the air temperature is most important including, of course, the chick's behaviors. Right now they're hanging out in the middle of the tiny brooder. So all is (hopefully) well for now.
In your opinion, where is the best place to take your brooder's temperature? Right now I'm taking it half-way between the lamp and the wall, about 1/2 and inch off the litter.
Over-thinking as always,
Brian
The air temperature is about 10-15 degrees cooler than the litter temperature. Here's the rub: I have a heating mat under the brooder just because I can.
It seems the air temperature is most important including, of course, the chick's behaviors. Right now they're hanging out in the middle of the tiny brooder. So all is (hopefully) well for now.
In your opinion, where is the best place to take your brooder's temperature? Right now I'm taking it half-way between the lamp and the wall, about 1/2 and inch off the litter.
Over-thinking as always,
Brian