chickens

jillymike · « **on:** August 03, 2012, 12:00 »

i have a chuck that has hatched some chicks in my polly tunnel it's quite hot in there,I have put a cover over the top of the tunnel and put a fan on will they be all right or do i need to move them we live in the highlands of scotland so the weather is very unpredicable

ANHBUC · « **Reply #1 on:** August 03, 2012, 15:38 »

They would need a lot of ventilation when really sunny. If you have a greenhouse thermometer you could keep an eye on the temperature to make sure it does't get too hot. If they were in a brooder they would need 95 degrees F for the first week and decreasing each week by 5 degrees (someone will correct me on that if I have misquoted). As they have a broody mum you might find that they will not snuggle under her as they would overheat.

You haven't said if they are in a coop or hutch. Mine were fine in a rabbit hutch in the garden.

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