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.
Fertile eggs need to be maintained at a temperature of 85 degrees for several hours to even begin to develop, and at a temperature of near 100 degrees for 21 days in order to hatch. Even if a broody hen has been sitting for four days on an egg, it will only have developed into this....