questions about a heating lamp

[kaileen20]

My chicks are almost 3 weeks old and I was wondering how old they should be when I don't use the heating lamp anymore? Sorry for the dumb question, I'm new at this!

 

[kaileen20]

Also they seem to stay away from being under it now..they stay in their coop in our garage so its a little warmer in there but at night it gets old this time of year.

 

[MrsBachbach]

My chicks are almost 3 weeks old and I was wondering how old they should be when I don't use the heating lamp anymore? Sorry for the dumb question, I'm new at this!

Wait a few more weeks. Are they inside a brooder box, or out in an unheated coop? Just make sure they have a large enough area to get away from the light if they get too hot and in an area where they are out of the wind/weather or can get out of the weather. Chicks are usually fully feathered and able to do without additional heat by 6-8 wks of age depending on the breed.

 

[kaileen20]

They are in a coop with their heating lamp in our garage, its pretty well insulated

 

[kaileen20]

I turned their lamp off today. Because they seem to avoid It so I thought they where getting too hot