I have a mama hen who hatched four chicks three weeks ago. She is currently in a large dog crate in my spare bedroom. I would like to move them into my basement where I can give them a much larger brooder pen since the poor mama is going stir crazy.
The temperature in my basement is 55 degrees. The brooder would be a 3 person tent with cardboard under it to insulate it a bit from the cement floor, and I will put a thick layer of pine shavings inside. I also have a cozy coop heater panel that will be in there also.
Do you all think they will be warm enough? The room they are in has been at 70 degrees, but I’ve turned off the heat to start getting them acclimated to cooler temperatures.
Any and all advice is appreciated.
The temperature in my basement is 55 degrees. The brooder would be a 3 person tent with cardboard under it to insulate it a bit from the cement floor, and I will put a thick layer of pine shavings inside. I also have a cozy coop heater panel that will be in there also.
Do you all think they will be warm enough? The room they are in has been at 70 degrees, but I’ve turned off the heat to start getting them acclimated to cooler temperatures.
Any and all advice is appreciated.