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General chicken question ... |
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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 |
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lamps and such ... is it possible to get chicks from St. Elmo or |
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TSC and just put them in the coop? |
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Re: General chicken question ... |
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By: karen Date: February 28, 2018, 6:13 am |
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Lee, |
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The chicks from SEFS are less than a week old. They have been |
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under a light since they arrived. Even tho the nights are mild |
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to us, Chicks can get cold so fast. Think about if they were |
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under their mama, it would be approx. 95 degrees. The nighttime |
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temps are 65 and below. |
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I keep a light or warmer plate on chicks until they are 6 wks |
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or more , depending on the breed. Even then, I have it available |
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if they want it. .Also a bucket on its side that they can get |
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into and snuggle up. |
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The red heat lamps are really too hot. A clamp light with a 60 |
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watt bulb is is fine and can be adjusted. |
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I have 3 wk old and younger chix in my spare bathroom. 4 wk old |
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chix are outside in a crib with a lamp. I drape a blanket around |
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a corner so they have a warm corner near the lamp to huddle in. |
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A bucket nearby if they want to go in.. |
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Even my 6 wk olds go in the bucket in another crib at night. |
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Hope this answered your question |
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#Post#: 452-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: General chicken question ... |
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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 |
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night. :) |
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Re: General chicken question ... |
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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 ... |
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By: Lee Goff Date: March 1, 2018, 3:16 am |
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[quote author=Karen Strickland link=topic=233.msg450#msg450 |
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date=1519820000] |
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Lee, |
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The chicks from SEFS are less than a week old. They have been |
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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.. |
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Even my 6 wk olds go in the bucket in another crib at night. |
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Hope this answered your question |
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[/quote]That does make a lot of sense, thank you!! |
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