very hot chicks

[jadude]

my bitties are panting they are a week old and have water i have a 100 watt heat lamp about a foot from the floor
what is the problem

 

[Katy]

It sounds like they're too hot. Raise the light higher up.

 

[miss_jayne]

katy is right...move it up about 6 inches. give them a half hour, if they are spread evenly under the light, not SMUSHED you have it right. if they are smushed against the walls of the brooder, it's still too hot.

best to your little chicks!

 

[TheNewMrsEvans]

Is there enough room for them to go away from the hot side of the box? Make sure the water isn't warm and is away from the lamp on the opposite side. (And make sure they are drinking, dip their beaks, etc) You can measure the temp on the litter with a regular people thermometer...see if it's just way too high?!?!? I use a 100W bulb for mine each time...maybe it's too low? or too little of a box? You don't want to bake them! Does it smell like KFC in your house? JK!

 

[chiknlady]

LOL!!

Only on BYC--would I even dare to read this post--

Have you tried frozen vegetables or fruit to cool them down??? I also use frozen ice packs in the waterers during heat waves.

Good luck with the chicks...

 

[debilorrah]

We have a 40 watt bulb over ours and they have never huddled like the are cold, just to use each other as pillows! Hannibal does peck at the light though.....

 

[TheNewMrsEvans]

Are they acting more normal today? I hope they are all ok!

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

I would get a cheap thermometer and put it in with the chicks. that way you can moniter the temps.

 

[willheveland]

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I got to admit the "very hot chicks"got my attention too.(darn it)
I would deffinately get a thermometer in there,I never brood without one. At one week it should be no higher than like 85 degrees.They should also have enough room in their brooder to get away from the light if they need. Will