Growing broilers brings good profits to bird owners. But to get this profit, you need to learn a lot about their wards.
Today we will talk about the mode of keeping meat species of birds.
Why control the temperature
Heat is the first condition for the full development of chickens. Without a comfortable temperature, chicks spend a lot of energy on their own heating. These are the calories that could go to weight. In addition, hypothermia threatens diseases, which leads to weight loss, can lead to the death of livestock. Heat plays an important role not only for newly hatched chicks, but also for teenage broilers, and for adult birds.
Did you know? One of the crazy laws of the town of Quitman, Georgia, prohibits chickens from crossing the roadway.
Is it worth it to warm
To profit from its production, the owner of the house should immediately think about its insulation. There are many different ways to warm the room itself, which contains brooders with birds. It is advisable to warm both inside and outside, to seal all possible gaps in the floors and ceilings, since the heaters in the room do not guarantee the absence of drafts that are dangerous to chickens. 
Warming the house Next, when choosing a method of heating should take care of fire safety. Many poultry farmers pay attention to infrared lamps: they do not overheat the air, but only heat objects that give off heat to the environment. Another advantage of them is that they do not dry out the air and do not burn oxygen, which is also important for pets.
Learn how to insulate the coop for the winter, as well as equip ventilation and lighting in the room.
Temperature for broilers
Heating should be monitored, because at different ages the birds have their own needs for heat.
Age 1 week:
- t ° C - indoors 26-28, in brooder 33-35;
- humidity - 65-70%.
- t ° C - indoors 20-25, in brooder 22-32;
- humidity - 65-79%.
- t ° C - indoors and in brooder 16-19;
- humidity - 60%.
- t ° C - indoors and in brooder 17-18;
- humidity - 60%.
Important! The reason for the disease of birds can be not only low temperature and drafts, but also high humidity. The higher it is, the more ideal the environment for the development of bacteria and fungal infections.
Temperature broiler chickens and quail
For keeping both chickens and quail in the first month of life, the best option is brooders, in which the necessary treatment is established for the chicks. For each breed and chickens, and quail temperature may vary, so the table shows the average.
| Days | Temperature for chickens, ° C | Temperature for quail, ° C |
| 1 | 33-35 | 35-36 |
| 2-7 | 32-33 | 35-36 |
| 8-14 | 30-32 | 30-32 |
| 15-22 | 27-29 | 25-27 |
| 22-28 | 25-26 | 20-22 |
| 29-35 | 20 | 18-20 |
Did you know? Quail eggs can be stored at room temperature. They contain lysozyme - an amino acid that prevents the growth of microbes and bacteria.
In conclusion: it is especially important to keep broilers warm in the winter - this period is most fraught with supercooling. There must be a heating system, of course, a safe one — it is necessary to exclude any possibility of drafts.
At the same time, the bird needs fresh air, so be sure to regularly ventilate the room.
We recommend to learn how to make a brooder for chickens with your own hands.
