DO I NEED A BROODER???

si88 · Post by **si88** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:22 am

im planning to handraise my first clutch of ringneck about 3-4 weeks,

my question is ** do i need a brooder?** at this time, its summer in australia

and last week the temperature has been up to 40+ degrees...

Also is this a good time to pull them out as its my first, right now theyre

about 1 week old..

thankYou......

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:49 pm

In my experience, best time to pull chicks for pet purposes is at 3 weeks. Your need for a brooder depends on the temperature inside your house. During breeding season, our indoor temperature is about 60 deg F so I don't use a brooder. I help the birds keep warm at night and during colder days by installing a cheap electric heating pad inside their container box. Worked for me over the years.

si88 · Post by **si88** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:03 pm

thanks for the advice Jay, but i have decided i will let the parent raise this clutch...