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baby chicks
| Mon, Aug 2 2010 07:13pm BST 1 |
whitt567
8 Posts
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hi all i need a bit of help i have 4 copper marans under a heat
lamp doing fine they are a week old now when do they not need the
lamp on ??
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| Mon, Aug 2 2010 08:15pm BST 2 |
Meg L
82 Posts
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I keep my chicks under heat for about 4 to 6 weeks depending on the
weather. After the first 3 weeks I start to raise the lamp a few
inches a day. If the chicks move outside of the area of the heat
source it means they are probably too hot and if they all clump
together all the time it means they're cold. When they've lost
their chick down they will be able to regulate their body heat and
should be OK unless there is a very cold spell.
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