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General chicken question ...
DIR By: Lee Goff
Date: February 27, 2018, 11:41 pm
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Many chicks are born in a coop and not brought inside with heat
lamps and such ... is it possible to get chicks from St. Elmo or
TSC and just put them in the coop?
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Re: General chicken question ...
DIR By: karen
Date: February 28, 2018, 6:13 am
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Lee,
The chicks from SEFS are less than a week old. They have been
under a light since they arrived. Even tho the nights are mild
to us, Chicks can get cold so fast. Think about if they were
under their mama, it would be approx. 95 degrees. The nighttime
temps are 65 and below.
I keep a light or warmer plate on chicks until they are 6 wks
or more , depending on the breed. Even then, I have it available
if they want it. .Also a bucket on its side that they can get
into and snuggle up.
The red heat lamps are really too hot. A clamp light with a 60
watt bulb is is fine and can be adjusted.
I have 3 wk old and younger chix in my spare bathroom. 4 wk old
chix are outside in a crib with a lamp. I drape a blanket around
a corner so they have a warm corner near the lamp to huddle in.
A bucket nearby if they want to go in..
Even my 6 wk olds go in the bucket in another crib at night.
Hope this answered your question
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Re: General chicken question ...
DIR By: Angela Fore
Date: February 28, 2018, 4:39 pm
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I enjoyed imagining your little ones cuddled up in a bucket at
night. :)
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Re: General chicken question ...
DIR By: karen
Date: February 28, 2018, 8:09 pm
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It truly is a bucket of chicken!!
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Re: General chicken question ...
DIR By: Lee Goff
Date: March 1, 2018, 3:16 am
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--- Quote from: Karen Strickland link ---
>
> Lee,
> The chicks from SEFS are less than a week old. They have been
under a light since they arrived. Even tho the nights are mild
to us, Chicks can get cold so fast. Think about if they were
under their mama, it would be approx. 95 degrees. The nighttime
temps are 65 and below.
> I keep a light or warmer plate on chicks until they are 6 wks
or more , depending on the breed. Even then, I have it available
if they want it. .Also a bucket on its side that they can get
into and snuggle up.
> The red heat lamps are really too hot. A clamp light with a 60
watt bulb is is fine and can be adjusted.
> I have 3 wk old and younger chix in my spare bathroom. 4 wk
old chix are outside in a crib with a lamp. I drape a blanket
around a corner so they have a warm corner near the lamp to
huddle in. A bucket nearby if they want to go in..
> Even my 6 wk olds go in the bucket in another crib at night.
> Hope this answered your question
>
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That does make a lot of sense, thank you!!
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