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Ok... new chick mom here. We have had our chicks for two weeks and I am guessing that they are about 6 weeks old. They have 95% of their feathers, almost all of the down is gone. This would be their first night out in their coop, if mom doesn't stress too much. The low for the night here in Knoxville, TN is 45. I'm worried that it will be too cold for them. There is no heat lamp in the coop. I have put them in the "condo" area that is closed and has a vent up high that I have closed 3/4 of the way. Will they be ok? I need some other chick parent opinions and advice. Thank you in advance!
Hi Huntersmommy611,
They should be fine....I would do a test first. Put a thermomenter in the coop, do it's readings for a couple days, write down the tempatures and the times (12PM-64*f, 9PM-45*f) and wean the chicks of the heat lamp in the house. I have 3-10wkers out together, but they have a heat lamp. How many chicks do you have?
You may be interested in reading this: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/488538/how-cold-is-too-cold-for-6-week-old-chicks
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