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    Am I going to freak when I see my electric bill?

    Quote: Take off your coat and stay awhile!
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    Am I going to freak when I see my electric bill?

    Yep, I use the same bases, just regular bulbs. The only red bulbs I can get locally are 250w or 25w, so I just use regular bulbs. Lovemychix... I'm sorry for the confusion! Yes, chicks, and molting birds can always use a little help.
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    Am I going to freak when I see my electric bill?

    Oh definitely give the 5 week olds heat... They're not fully feathered until about 8 weeks, so there's probably no getting around that. I think we're all insane for trying to brood chicks in the winter... But what are you gonna do? SunAngel (I love that name!) if you put brand new...
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    Am I going to freak when I see my electric bill?

    Quote: Let your chickens grow their own warm coat... Your babies are NOT cold just because you are. If I had heat lamps going 24/7 from September to May, I wouldn't be able to sleep wondering if the bulb had burnt out or if the power went out. I will say this again... it is 9°F outside...
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    Am I going to freak when I see my electric bill?

    You probably don't need a 250w bulb for the daylight - just a 60w will work. And the night-time red lamp... you don't need it at all. Seriously. Not unless you get to -20, and even then you may not need it. Keep the water thawed, but don't give them extra heat. If your power goes out for...
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    Am I going to freak when I see my electric bill?

    They will let you know if they're too cold... they will pile up and huddle directly under the lamp. Otherwise, they'll just sort of lay around wherever. When it gets down to -40°F I might add a heat lamp. Maybe not.
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    Am I going to freak when I see my electric bill?

    They're fully feathered at roughly 8 weeks. If you have 2 lamps on them now, back them off to one, and at 8 weeks turn it off completely. Wean them off of the heat before putting them outside. If you started at 95°F when they were born, and backed it off 5°F each week, you should be at about...
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