TyRi
Chirping
**new to BYC so hopefully I’m doing this thread thing right**
I plan on brooding in an uninsulated garage in Northwest Ohio. Chicks will be here by the end of this month. It gets rather chilly at night as it’s still technically winter and will say pretty chilly for the next month or so at night. (High 20s low 30s) I have the brooder built to house my 15 chicks. (Sapphire gems, speckled Sussex, starlight green Eggers) It is made of 2’ plywood walls and floor and plan to have a top of wire mesh on hinges. 3x5.5 feet but plan on walling at least half off for the first week or 2. I have a brooder plate but wondering if that will be enough if i do the bedding thicker. Do i need to put a plywood top on half of it to keep warmth in? Should I get a heat lamp to help? Am I overthinking it a little? Any opinions are appreciated!
I plan on brooding in an uninsulated garage in Northwest Ohio. Chicks will be here by the end of this month. It gets rather chilly at night as it’s still technically winter and will say pretty chilly for the next month or so at night. (High 20s low 30s) I have the brooder built to house my 15 chicks. (Sapphire gems, speckled Sussex, starlight green Eggers) It is made of 2’ plywood walls and floor and plan to have a top of wire mesh on hinges. 3x5.5 feet but plan on walling at least half off for the first week or 2. I have a brooder plate but wondering if that will be enough if i do the bedding thicker. Do i need to put a plywood top on half of it to keep warmth in? Should I get a heat lamp to help? Am I overthinking it a little? Any opinions are appreciated!