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X2 on no heat lamp over the hen. If I have a hen hatch chicks in cold weather (i.e. below freezing) I do put a ceramic heat emitter (to avoid light) over the food and water so they can eat and drink in comfort but otherwise the hen will provide all the warmth they need. They're almost always...

My caution is that chickens need lots of fresh air. I'm concerned if they don't have open windows. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chicken-coop-ventilation-go-out-there-and-cut-more-holes-in-your-coop Chicks don't need the entire space to be warm. A hen doesn't heat all the ambient air. She...

I like raising chicks in October. It is pushing it a bit in Wisconsin but with a cooler environment, IMO they feather out better in that situation. I've raised chicks in an uninsulated, unheated outbuilding in all weather. All they need is a hot spot (heat lamp is just like a broody hen) and...