Oh so what is the relationship between the ambient temperature and the brooder temperature? For my 1-2 week olds I turned off the lamp when the ambient temperature was at 80 but the brooder was still in the 90s because there was some cover that kept the heat in.
I think it’s more on how old they are. Newly hatched chicks need 95 degrees. And then after that 5 degrees less every week. I have my brooder outside and I turn off my lamp when the ambient temperature gets to 75 and up, but I turn it on at night and I live in a humid area. My chicks are a...