Temp. for chick brooder?

[77horses]

What should the temp. be in a broody box for day old chicks? Is 80-90*F OK? Also, should there be a certain humidity range and what about ventilation?
Thanks!

 

[77horses]

Anyone know what temp. should be for newly hatched chicks????

Someone on here MUST know!

 

[njones]

From what I was told 95 degrees the first week, then lower temp 5 degrees each week until 70 degrees. Worked for me. Never lost a chick.

Of course it being summer, I stopped using the heat lamp when the temp by the chicks was the same as the outside temp. Good luck with your babies.

 

[77horses]

Quote:
Thanks! So is 80-90*F a good range? It usually stays around 86*F.
What about humidity? Does that matter at all?

And what about ventilation?

 

[bawkbawkbawk]

95 is what I read.

Mine seemed to find that a bit warm; you can tell by whether they want to be under the lamp or not.

We reduced ours to 90 pretty quickly, I think.