sjp Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I've got 2 cream legbar cross chicks that hatched Easter Sunday in my living room with a Brinsea electric hen type brooder and I think they've took themselves off the heat does this sound about right and if so could I start to switch it of in the day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Yes it would be ok to switch it off in the day now and then off completely after a week or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 thank you Redwing. it's completely thrown me how quick they've taken themselves off heat they still have a lot of chick fluff showing through the feathers compared to the 3 that are outside with the broody which are 2 days younger! 2 barnbar crosses and a welmar cross, all 5 have Boris my TNN as dad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Yep, I have chicks living indoors hatched the 16th April and they are now off heat day and night, from this week. They will be going outside in the day this weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 just checked them(04:20) and they were in they're favorite corner completly away from the electric hen fast a sleep. so I'll switch it off in the day for a few days then off completly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowberry Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 My four were born on Easter Friday & I have one of the Brinsea eco brooders like you. I have only just put it up to the highest setting & they all looked quite happy under it this morning when we got up. Am I ok to leave it on for them, or would that hamper the feathering process? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 My four were born on Easter Friday & I have one of the Brinsea eco brooders like you. I have only just put it up to the highest setting & they all looked quite happy under it this morning when we got up. Am I ok to leave it on for them, or would that hamper the feathering process? mine hasn't even got that far I lifted it up to the middle setting last weekend but to be honest I think they'ed already stopped useing it by then. i'll leve it on at night just incase 'till midweek then I'll take it out if they are still using it as a heat source then leave it until they stop useing it as a heat source Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
