devon flighter 421 Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 just a thought but if you had a broody available at this time of the year ,would you set some eggs under her ? and if so would you give her a heat lamp to help ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
belucky 713 Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 personaly I would set her in a decent insulated shed and I wouldn't think a lamp would be needed ,, jmo , atb belucky 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tuzo 251 Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 I'd agree with belucky....the extra light is needed to allow enough time for feeding to promote health and growth. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Yes, light for feeding/growing. Atb 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keeper eley 367 Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Yeh get in a good shed or stable ! Get a lamp for when they hatch !?? atb 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 I've hatched many a brood over the winter under my bantams, go for it. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevo79 569 Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Crack on its spring isn't it?? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevo79 569 Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 (edited) To be fair mate I've stuck some Eggs my incubator already. They'll go straight in the barn under lights, but my cockerels are treading there hens and we've checked if there fertile and they were good , so we're get some early pullets. Edited December 31, 2015 by stevo79 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchers 2,609 Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 My mate always sets his incubator every January and stops September October time every year without fail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devon flighter 421 Posted December 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 cheers guys ,she has settled back on them fine after moving them this morning into some brooding quarters " a small ish coup in a sheltered and covered run" i put the heat lamp on this after but ill turn it off in morning ,i can always rig a normal bulb up in the holder when they hatch , how many hours should they have ? and does it need to be anything special brightness or is it just so they can see to eat so they keep the protein going in ? stevo "spring " ??????? ,not up here it aint !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevo79 569 Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 (edited) Daffs growing down south mate. Answer to your question mate the bantam won't need any light or heat while siting shel be plenty warm enough, when they hatch I'd say just hang a red heat lamp up where ever you can and just keep an eye on things. It's superising how hardy chicks are that have been hatched natraully under a broody. Atb Edited January 1, 2016 by stevo79 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tuzo 251 Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 You want to be giving them around 14 hours light but a little either way won't hurt. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devon flighter 421 Posted January 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 cheers stevo , its a large fowl though ,just as well ,she has a bakers dozen under her ! ,tuzo how much brightness ? they are in a coup 1m x 0.75m and about .75m high would something like a 9w low energy be ok ?"i think thats about 40w in old money" in the coup (their feed and water is in the coup ,well thats what i did last summer anyway and thought about the same with this lot ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tuzo 251 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Yes mate that would be enough I'd guess as long as they can feed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevo79 569 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 (edited) Hi mate sorry LF sorry. Good lick Edited January 1, 2016 by stevo79 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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