winter Brooder Box with heating plate

Broncos52

Chirping
Dec 20, 2020
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Hello,

My flock is a few days older than 2 weeks. is it possible for me to move the brooder box into the garage? Its winter in Jersey about 35/40 but i have an insulated garage. Would I need to add a heat lamp? its probably around 50's in the garage at night. any input would be helpful thanks!


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As long as they are all able to fit under the heat plate, they'll be just fine at those temps and colder. I wouldn't advise using a heat lamp. How big is your brooder? Just four chicks?

The roost you made is cute! I made something similar to that and they loved it.
 
As long as they are all able to fit under the heat plate, they'll be just fine at those temps and colder. I wouldn't advise using a heat lamp. How big is your brooder? Just four chicks?

The roost you made is cute! I made something similar to that and they loved it.
Brooder is 2X4 and 4 chicks. Thanks I try and keep my little flock entertained. I wasn't sure when the right time to move them into the garage to get them more acclimated to cold weather.
 
My last batch of chicks were in a 50° room with a heat plate as soon as I got them. After a couple weeks I moved them into the barn. Had the spot in the barn been setup, I would've put them out from day one. As long as there are no drafts and they can fit comfortably under the plate, they'll be fine. You could always put a thermometer under to check it if you were concerned about them being cold.
 
I agree with the others. At 2 weeks, my chicks were in a building that dropped to the 40's at night, with highs in the 50's during the day, with a similar heat plate. they're now 4 weeks old and I moved the brooder into an outdoor coop where temps are dipping below freezing. I put a towel over the top of the brooder box to keep heat in at night. They're doing fine.
 

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