hunnyjoconnor
Chirping
- Jan 5, 2024
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Hey there! I think I need some moral support and maybe someone to point out any holes in my thinking. I have 12, 1 week old chicks that were supposed to go into an outdoor brooder. That was until that arctic blast came down just as I received them from Hoover's. It looks like after this weekend we might be back to our normal average temps, 60+ during the day and 40 something at night for a bit. As much as I like having my peeps close by so Grace and I can mother them, I have a small list of reasons why I want them outside. I read that brooder plates should only be used in a heated setting. How heated? When I first brought them in the house I had to keep them in my dining room which really isn't that warm, 60ish during the day, but in addition to the brooder plate I was using a heating pad and a space heater. Now that some work done over the weekend in my grandsons room I've moved them in there since it's warmer, 68-70 and I've taken the space heater off of them. They are still doing fine. I'm worried that because they are now acclimated to the warmer area that putting them in the outdoor brooder might be a bit of a shock. Mind you the brooder plate and the heating pad will also go out with them. Is that sound logic? This is what the weather looks like coming up. I know that's a lot of rain but that is also pretty typical for where I'm at and they wouldn't be out in it. They would be tucked up in the coop. And perfect weather days only happen when I'm at work. I want to get them out there probably not this weekend but next, the 26th or 27th. What else should I be thinking about. What factors am I missing?