Ive hatched over 200 birds. If its warm outside the light is off. Only on at night. And if its in the 70s/80s at night, the light is off.. my brooder box is half open to the outside world via grating. The other half is boxed in with the heat lamp.
by a week old, with my dozens of hatchings, the light has been off During the day. And by 2-3 wks the night one is done. Within 4-6 wks there out the brooder and into the outside world in a coop by themselves. At 2.5-3 monthd, there integrated in with big birds.
just depends on climate. But in this hot box of Louisiana thats how i do it,
by a week old, with my dozens of hatchings, the light has been off During the day. And by 2-3 wks the night one is done. Within 4-6 wks there out the brooder and into the outside world in a coop by themselves. At 2.5-3 monthd, there integrated in with big birds.
just depends on climate. But in this hot box of Louisiana thats how i do it,