Terry Scott
Chirping
- Jul 14, 2022
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Hi folks,
I had an earlier post under health and emergencies and have an update: the chick has fully recovered and again thank eggcessive and sourland for their advice.
So now the chicks are 7 - 8 weeks old, (bielefelders), and growing fast. They currently reside in a standard tub in an unfinished air conditioned bathroom. I have been taking them (5) out to their pen area daily for acclimation. It is shady in areas with usually a small breeze for at least 1/2 of the day but has been running into 100 degrees by noon, (N Texas). I usually sit in the shade watching them and bring them in when they appear hot or panting. They don’t seem to be in distress and have water but I don’t know chicken behavior well enough to know what heat degree is too much, especially at 8 weeks. They are big enough to not be able to escape their pen, their coop has ventilation and I had planned to put them out permanently at 8-10 weeks. How hot is too hot for young chicks?
Terry
I had an earlier post under health and emergencies and have an update: the chick has fully recovered and again thank eggcessive and sourland for their advice.
So now the chicks are 7 - 8 weeks old, (bielefelders), and growing fast. They currently reside in a standard tub in an unfinished air conditioned bathroom. I have been taking them (5) out to their pen area daily for acclimation. It is shady in areas with usually a small breeze for at least 1/2 of the day but has been running into 100 degrees by noon, (N Texas). I usually sit in the shade watching them and bring them in when they appear hot or panting. They don’t seem to be in distress and have water but I don’t know chicken behavior well enough to know what heat degree is too much, especially at 8 weeks. They are big enough to not be able to escape their pen, their coop has ventilation and I had planned to put them out permanently at 8-10 weeks. How hot is too hot for young chicks?
Terry