Basic Care for Day Old Chicks

Basic Care for Day Old Chicks:

Keep brooder temps at 95 F for the first week,

decrease by 5 degrees each week.

Make sure there is room for chicks to get out of the heat.

Provide probiotics in their drinking water to establish healthy digestive systems

Keep food and shallow water containers clean and filled.

Make sure there are no drafts or sunny spots to cause temp changes in the brooder area.

Make sure rodents, pets, or well-meaning children can’t hurt chicks.

Temperature

For the first week of their lives, chicks should be kept in a brooding area that is 95 degrees Fahrenheit, with space to get out of the heat if they get too warm.

Each week you will need to reduce the temperature of the brooder 5 degrees F until the youngsters are feathered out.

If you notice the chicks piling on top of each other under the heat lamp, they are too cold.

Lower the lamp, use a warmer bulb (an incandescent bulb may not be enough) or add another heat lamp to the brooder.

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