Brooder Temperature
>6 May 2010
Once you’ve hatched your baby chicks, you’ll need to keep them in a brooder for 7 weeks, until they are mature enough to handle outside temps. A brooder is an area to keep them in, like a box, which is rigged with a heat lamp, bedding material, and food & water.
It is very important to keep the brooder at the correct temperature. As your chicks get older, you’ll need to decrease the heat. Here is a chart for your reference:
Brooder Temperature Chart
| Age | Chicks | Ducks |
| 1 day | 90 F. | 90 F. |
| 1 week | 85 F. | 80 F. |
| 2 weeks | 80 F. | 75 F. |
| 3 weeks | 75 F. | 70 F. |
| 4 weeks | 70 F. | 60F. |
| 5 weeks | 65 F. | 50 F. |
| 6 weeks | 60 F. | 40 F. |
| 7 weeks | 55 F. | 40 F. |
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