How To Look After New Chickens. 7232020 The thermometer will ensure that the brooder is consistently at the right temperature ensuring your baby chickens grow strong and healthy. Each item in the top menu is like a chapter starting on the left.
Take water and food for your chickens and make regular stops so they can eat and drink. When to move chicks outside Chicks need supplemental heating until they are around 6 weeks old or are fully feathered out. Maintaining the proper temperature is important for your baby chicks.
When moved to the brooder the baby chickens need to stay at 95 Fahrenheit degrees.
A laying hen needs about 500ml a day. Theres an alpha hen in every flock and theyll peck at each other to establish whos boss. In the beginning the temp should be 35-37 degrees. In the evening collect eggs clear away food and shut the chickens into their house they dont eat or drink when roosting.