3.6m Omlet Chicken Run for sale, Brand New in Boxes, Milton Keynes (MK19)

[pencilbeckett]

Hi All

 

I have not been on this forum for a long while as my chickens were killed by foxes a while ago.

 

Anyway somebody i know has taken on 300 1 day old chicks. I live on a farm and have said i will take 4 chicks from her. I have a guinea pic cage and have been to the reptile store for a lamp today. However the lady only gave me a 50 watt infa red bulb i am worried this will not be warm enough but she only had 50 or 100 watt. she also gave me a lamp with no shade on it and said this should be fine.

 

I this the case or do i need a different bulb and a shade?

 

Any other chick advice is welcome

 

Thanks in advance

Jenni

[Olly]

I don't have any direct experience of this, but if you search around this forum you'll find answers to a lot of questions, and this sticky on hatching chicks includes advice on what to do with older chicks.

 

I take it that this is an auto-sexing breed, and so you know that you'll only be getting hen chicks?

[Redwing]

I use a 60w lamp with no problems, it needs to be reasonably low down though, the chicks will tell you if they are too warm or cold by huddling under the lamp or avoiding it so adjust until they are evenly spread out

[pencilbeckett]

They are autosexed chicks. I am having 3 x 1 week old little maran ladies and 1x 2 week old black pekin cockerel chick. I had 2 marans and a pekin cockerel before and they were a great team.