Temperature Question!!!!!!

[coocooforchicks]

Hello everyone I need some help, yesterday Friday June 12th I bought 18 pullets they are three days old. I have them in a xtra large dog kennel whey planneling on the sides (for no one to escape), bedding, starter food, and water. They are in my breezeway attached from my house to my garage. We don't have AC in there but we have 2 large fans and screened doors so there is a constant soft breeze. I live on the Eastern Shore of Maryland right now its 85 degrees the real fel is 95 degrees with 66% humidity there is plently of ventalation in this kennel its a metal one and I have a box fan on low on top of them for a breeze. There not huddled together like they're cold. They are very active and eating well drinking well. None of them act tired or week...they are the healthiest chicks I've ever raised. (shoutout to Cackle Hatchery in MO!!!) My question is, do I need a heat lamp? During the day or at night? Its in the mid 80s at night here. I have a thermometer inside the kennel it reads 87 degrees is that okay?? Please help!!! Thank you!

 

[coocooforchicks]

 

[Egghead_Jr]

If they are fine with that temp then it's a good temperature. I'd think you'd still need some heat source for nights, having a hard time wrapping my mind around 85F nights when the days are only 87F. I start newly hatched birds at 90F so 87 is perfectly fine. In my climate we need the light on days but raise it a few times the first few weeks to lower the temp under it.

If your nights truly are 85F then you don't need anything but if lower than 80F when this young you need some heat, like a 40W incandescent. Not much at all.

 

[coocooforchicks]

Okay great thank you! I think they are comfortable too if they were really cold I think they would be huddle together more and less active. My boyfriend thinks the 120V bulb is good but I think that's way too high. I'll put in a smaller one for nights.