Did it get too cold? :(

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In the Brooder
Apr 17, 2016
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((It's 4 am here so I apologize for any poor grammar))
My poults are a month old today and here is my situation: It got up to almost 90 in my room last night where I brood my babies, and nobody was happy about it! It was 75* in the rest of the house, so like an idiot I unplugged the heat lamp, vowing to turn it back on when the room cooled off. Well---I FELL ASLEEP! 2:30am I get up to get a glass of water and I feel that it is considerably colder, check my babies and they are both huddled closely in a corner of the bin, and my house thermostat read 71*. So I turn on the heat lamp and the poults wake up, puff up, and silently stand under the lamp for about 5 minutes. Now they are acting completely normal, eating and drinking and chirping. I thought they would chirp and complain if they got too cold, but they were quietly asleep all night until I turned the lamp back on. I feel really bad. :(

Anyways my questions are (1) How do I wean them off the heat lamp? It gets WAY too hot in here even for them, and I cant raise my lamp any higher than what it is now, (2) Is 70 degrees low enough to make my month old babies sick/chilled? Going by the -5*/week guide they should be at least 75* correct? and (3) Now that they are warmed up and acting normal, anything I should watch for?

I apologize again for the grammar and the worrying, I am a first-time turkey mom and these two babies are pretty much my life right now.
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At a month I would think 71. Would not be too cold.

Keep it off all day see how they act. Plus it will acclimate them to temp changes thru out the day.
 
Thank you, I am so glad they are okay! I think they were just sleepy and warming up in the light because they thought it was morning! They are perfectly fine today so far! :)
 
You can also switch to a lower wattage bulb if you need to. I use 75w reptile bulbs.
Thanks! Now that is is summer, luckily it is staying between 70-80. After a day without the heat lamp they are all acting normal! I switched to a cfl with a light diffuser so it's not TOO bright, but the brooder bin is bright enough for them to see. It works perfectly, I unplug it at sunset and they get a natural dark period and sleep through the night now--- which is a big relief here seeing as they are in my bedroom.
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