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#1 2009-11-02 01:35:37
- schipperke
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How long do I have to keep the heat lamp on?
I have 5 Bronze turkey poults. They were born September 4 under their mom in the snow! I have them inside with a heat lamp. How long until they can handle room temperature and I can turn off the heat lamp?
When can they head outside to the barn?
Sue
Foxhill Farms: Home of Jet Kennels outstanding registered Schipperkes as well as Rare American Blue and White Rabbits, a variety of chickens, 2 cats, 2 Keeshonden an Australian Cattle Dog and a very patient and tolerant husband!
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#2 2009-11-02 03:56:07
- Arcticsun
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Re: How long do I have to keep the heat lamp on?
If their outsides are a nice crispy brown, it has been on a little too long. 
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And turkeys too!
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#3 2009-11-02 04:17:53
- Coal Creek Farm
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- From: Fanny Bay Vancouver Island
- Registered: 2009-06-20
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Re: How long do I have to keep the heat lamp on?
Hi Sue
The heat lamp can be turned off anytime now if they are in room temp conditions. Depending on how cold the barn is I would keep them inside for another week or so or if you can wean them off in the barn with a heat lamp it would be better so they can become aclimatized. That is an amazingly late hatch. Best of Luck
Christine 
Keeper of the Flock.
Presently raising Ridley Bronze, Holland White, Chocolate, Bourbon Red, Merriams, BB Bronze and Eastern Wild Turkeys. Pilgrim and Giant Dewlap Toulouse Geese and beautiful Welsummer chickens and Rhode Island Reds.
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#4 2009-11-02 14:02:38
- haylo1573
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- From: Leduc County
- Registered: 2009-08-08
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Re: How long do I have to keep the heat lamp on?
Arcticsun wrote:
If their outsides are a nice crispy brown, it has been on a little too long.
3 cats, 2 dogs, 2 rabbit, 3 kids and 6 blue wyandotte bantams, 5 standard SL Wyandottes, 2 BLR Wyandottes and 4 Buff Orpingtons
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