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Well I did it last night, kept the bathroom light on ( don't ask me why though ) I kept an eye on the temps and it stayed at 74 the entire night and when I woke up this morning they were eating and drinking happily! They are already back outside and it's 69 outside but 71 in the brooder.
If chicks born out in the field didn't have a broodie mom they would perish. Hence the name brooder, for a place for young chicks to mature and aclimate to outside temps.
Well I did it last night, kept the bathroom light on ( don't ask me why though ) I kept an eye on the temps and it stayed at 74 the entire night and when I woke up this morning they were eating and drinking happily! They are already back outside and it's 69 outside but 71 in the brooder.
If chicks born out in the field didn't have a broodie mom they would perish. Hence the name brooder, for a place for young chicks to mature and aclimate to outside temps.