[naturesparadise]

in a brooder iv got some light sussex eggs coming next week

and im getting mixed thoughts on how long chicks should stay in the brooder after hatching one says 1 month another say 2 months and another says 3 months  :?  :?  :?

so dose any one know thanks

[GrannieAnnie]

I was told a month NP, but the amberlinks ended up in theirs for 6 weeks until I could re-home the ex-batts and extend their house and get it ready for the new girls.  But I gradually reduced the infra-red until all they had was a red light bulb, then that was phased out too over another couple of weeks.

But that was coming into autumn time and it was getting chillier

[naturesparadise]

1 month sounds ok thanks GrannieAnnie  

[mdueal]

We kept our last lot on for six weeks - raising the lamp a little each week to reduce temp. Then we started giving them daily trips outdoors for 10-15 mins and increasing it - a bit like hardening off plants really. However, this wa sin the summer so quite a bit warmer then so may be waiting nearer 8 weeks with the new lot just to let them get a few more feathers

[snozzer]

Depending on the breed and time of year they should be off heat around day 35-42.

I usually drop the daytime heat around day 21-28, again depending on the weather.

[naturesparadise]

would this be good for brooding thanks
http://www.pandtpoultry.co.uk/product/categoryid/3/productid/1031

[Viv]

I have a medium sized pet crate that I am going to surround with cardboard and fill the tray with sawdust. I am going to hang a mop head style fabric strip affair at one end and the heat lamp over the top. I do hope that this will work.