To reiterate what Ridgerunner said, replicate a mother hen. Provide a toasty spot and the rest of the area cool.
A mother hen doesn't heat all the ambient air. Regardless of outside temperatures, she lets them warm up under her and then they run around in the cold.
That's best for chicks.
The 90-95 F the first week thing and lowering 5 degrees each week is really appropriate for large operations with thousands of chicks. For a few chicks, I replicate nature.
A mother hen doesn't heat all the ambient air. Regardless of outside temperatures, she lets them warm up under her and then they run around in the cold.
That's best for chicks.
The 90-95 F the first week thing and lowering 5 degrees each week is really appropriate for large operations with thousands of chicks. For a few chicks, I replicate nature.
