Somis Chicken Newbie!

[SomisChickens]

Hello!
I just bought my first chicks yesterday!
A Welsummer and an Araucana.
They are a week old.
I have them in my diy brooder right now and am having trouble keeping the temperature up.
The weather outside is low 70s in the day and low 50s at night.
I only have two chicks and they are in a plastic storage bin, in the garage.
Any tips would help!
Thanks
Sara

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Hi Sara

Glad you could join us here! Congrats on your chicks What heat source are you using for them? You might like out bloodies heating pad brooder, here is the link ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/956958/mama-heating-pad-in-the-brooder-picture-heavy-update
There are many ways of keeping your chicks warm and im sure the learning centre will help you out ~https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center

Good luck with your chicks and enjoy BYC

 

[Spartan22]

Welcome to BYC

The best temps for them right now maybe for another week or 2 is 95* and gradually drop 5* in following weeks, Especially theres only 2 of them. A non coated lamp bulb hanging SECURELY above and a thermometer on their level.

 

[drumstick diva]

agree with Spartan and Welcome to Backyard chickens

. When room temperatures are low or inconsistent - it's hard for a heat lamp to compensate. Could you put the brooder in a warmer area?

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - great to have you join us and congrats on the new chicks. I hope the advice about will help you out.

The Learning Centre is a great resource, even for experienced chicken keepers - loads of info on anything chicken. https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center

Joining your state thread will put you in contact with other BYC members in your area, which can be very helpful.

(https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread)

The members here are amazing - very friendly and helpful, so if you need an answer to a question or simply want some reassurance that what you are doing is ok, then post away - we all help each other out here at BYC.

All the best
CT

 

[N F C]

You've been given some great advice already (don't let them get chilled) so I'll just say hello!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[liz9910]