I am in Sacramento, CA. Early mornings are about high 30's and mid days are high 50's - low 60's. When I checked on them this afternoon, they were roosting about 6 inches right of the light source. So they weren't directly under it, but closer rather then further away from the heat source.
I am new to chickens and got my first two about a month ago and another 2 about 2 weeks ago. The first two were moved out to the coop when the second two arrived so I can use the cage for the babies. The two that are out in the coop are doing well. I gave them the heating lamp 24/7 and then...