Standoutcheetah
In the Brooder
- Apr 8, 2024
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Hello! I have 15 -3.5 (I think) week old chicks. A few of them had puffed up or ruffled feathers and I’m a new chicken tender paranoid about cocci. I posted my setup to a community page and they advised that my brooder plate was too small for their size how (they sleep under it or huddled together). They told me to get a heat lamp.
The room temperature is in the 70s.
I have one (while I wait for the second larger brooder) and now the chickens don’t sleep at night when they did previously.
What does this mean?
For background:
I’m feeding them medicated food, they have a brooder plate, large pine shavings, water with probiotic & electrolyte, and medicated starter feed. I clean their bedding at least ever other day if not daily.
I’m new to this and doing the best I can so please be kind.
The room temperature is in the 70s.
I have one (while I wait for the second larger brooder) and now the chickens don’t sleep at night when they did previously.
What does this mean?
For background:
I’m feeding them medicated food, they have a brooder plate, large pine shavings, water with probiotic & electrolyte, and medicated starter feed. I clean their bedding at least ever other day if not daily.
I’m new to this and doing the best I can so please be kind.
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