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How Much Heat Do Baby Chicks Need?

How Much Heats Do Baby Chicks Need?

In their first few weeks of life, baby chicks are unable to control their own body temperature. When they’re raised by hens, then their mothers will work to keep them warm. For backyard flocks, however, chicks are often kept in a brooder which needs to be properly heated by an infra-red heat lamp.   The… Read more »