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Iheartchicks<3 : I use a 150 red, heat bulb for the first few weeks. After that i use a reptile (150) heat emitter Thanks, I picked up a 150 reptile bulb today and it's much better. The other shot it up over 100 this morning, now it's right around 94.

Thought I had posted this earlier today but I musta forgotten to hit the "submit" button. Not real pretty but it cost me nothing but a couple hours time. All leftovers from the coop. I have a question tho, what kind of bulbs are y'all using...the one I have seems to heat the brooder 'way above...

Quote: Best I could find was 1 week 3 sq inches per chick, 2-3 weeks 6 sq inches, 4-5 weeks 9 sq inches and 6-8 weeks 1 sq foot. (this was in a book called "Hobby Farms Chickens")

Quote: Thank you for that. I was curious too. Trying to figure out how big a brooder I need for 18 chicks fro about 6 weeks...they arrive beginning of May I figure by the middle/end of June it should be warm enough for them to go into their adult coop.

Quote: HI, It seems the headline of this thread isn't bringing in an answer for you. Perhaps if you start a new topic with a headline about brooder size, you'll probably get an answer right away. I'm finding that everyone here loves to be helpful. :^) I can't really say because none of my...

Quote: Exactly my question. How much space in a brooder do I need for 18 chicks to get them to the point they can go in the coop---in Tennessee in May so not really cold out at all,