Definition of affirm. 1  transitive verb. 2  1a : validate, confirm He was affirmed as a candidate.b : to state positively He affirmed his innocence. 3  2 : to assert (something, such as a judgment or decree) as valid or confirmed The court affirmed his conviction.
Brooders should keep chicks at the proper temperature. Newly hatched chicks need to be maintained at 95 degrees Fahrenheit (F) for the first week of their lives. After the first week, chicks can tolerate temperatures 5 degrees F cooler for each week until they are four weeks old.
There is considerable margin in cold weather, a chickenâs body temperature can drop to as low as 73Â°F before death occurs. However, there is much less flexibility on the high side. The upper lethal limit on body temperature is 113-117Â°F.he body temperature of a newly hatched chick is about 103.5Â°F (39.7Â°C), and increases daily until it reaches a stable level at about three weeks of age. Smaller chicken breeds have a higher body temperature than larger breeds.