Mamakim159
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Hey yall!
We just received chicks last Thursday (May 11th) and they are currently in a rat cage (roughly 2x3) and I'm fixing to move them to a 100 gallon water trough.
My problem is, they're in our garage without AC. Which means, I have no problem getting the brooder warm, but I'm worried they're going to get overheated. They're okay at the moment, but the water trough won't have the air flow that the rat cage does. Since they're not yet a week old, I've still got a heat lamp on them. Should I move to a bulb with less wattage? How do I make a cool side of the brooder when the room temperature is around 90 on warm days? Has anyone raised chicks in a similar situation?
Thank you in advance!
We just received chicks last Thursday (May 11th) and they are currently in a rat cage (roughly 2x3) and I'm fixing to move them to a 100 gallon water trough.
My problem is, they're in our garage without AC. Which means, I have no problem getting the brooder warm, but I'm worried they're going to get overheated. They're okay at the moment, but the water trough won't have the air flow that the rat cage does. Since they're not yet a week old, I've still got a heat lamp on them. Should I move to a bulb with less wattage? How do I make a cool side of the brooder when the room temperature is around 90 on warm days? Has anyone raised chicks in a similar situation?
Thank you in advance!