Temp at 95?

[Jaswango]

My temp is ranging from 93 to 97 is that ok for the first days? I know 95 is the right temp for the first week? Can it range or is 95 the goal??? I don’t want my first babies too hot or too cold

 

[killmak]

With such a small space you want one end to have the heat source and the other to be cooler. You can tell if they are comfortable if they sleep near the heat source but not huddled together like they are cold. If they sleep far away from the heat source it is too hot.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I don't understand the trend of asking for help, receiving it, and then getting mad because help was provided.

 

[rosemarythyme]

It's 93-97 without a heat source, or is that with the heat source? If that's without a heat source, you won't need one during the days (but will likely need to provide it at night as it cools off).

If that's with the heat source it's a bit high for my liking. Is the temperature the same throughout the brooder or is there a cooler area? It's highly recommended to have a warm zone but also a cool zone where they can get away from the heat.

 

[Huntmaster]

My temp is ranging from 93 to 97 is that ok for the first days? I know 95 is the right temp for the first week? Can it range or is 95 the goal??? I don’t want my first babies too hot or too cold

That range would be fine, but they also should have a cool space at least 20 degrees cooler than that if possible.

 

[AFG]

Watch them, plain and simple. If they are huddled under the heat source, it's too cold. If they are avoiding the heat, it's too warm! Don't need a thermometer for that. Besides we all know from our "take your temperature every 2 hours" Covid days, most thermometers are not as accurate as we could hope! Size of brooder is indeed so very important. They need room to run and play as well as moderate their own temperatures.

 

[Jaswango]

Y’all are so helpful!!!! Yes the cool space is only 82-87 so still warm

 

[Kiki]

How big is that area?
It doesn't look like they have any room to get away from the heat. 85 would be waaaayyyy too hot for chicks in my house. 85 would be plenty hot enough.

They've already cooked in the egg. You don't need to continue to cook them.

 

[Huntmaster]

Y’all are so helpful!!!! Yes the cool space is only 82-87 so still warm

With that small off a brooder, it can be harder to get a cooler area. From pics looks like you're using a heat lamp, if so you could go to a lower wattage bulb to reduce size of heated area. Also, can move light as far to one end as possible even if it isn't directly 100% over brooder. You only need an area at high temp range large enough for what looks like only 6 chicks. Hope this helps.

 

[Huntmaster]

Thank you we’ve been struggling with temperatures keeping at 95

Are there large temperature swings where the brooder is. Or is it consistent where it's at now?