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Sounds like they will be just fine Grace. I got my info on putting mine in the coop from a farmer of many years who raises chickens. He told me as long as they were feathered mostly on wings & chest that they no longer needed a light & would be fine in a well insulated coop as long as they could...

I put chicks out in the coop over a month ago that were 2-3 weeks old with no light at all. We've had temps down in the low 30's-high 20's since then & all have been fine. It just depends on how well feathered they are, how many there are to huddle together for warmth (I added 6 new ones to...

Aero: The only chick I've had feather picked was 1 that went to the coop alone (I usually put them out in groups) with chicks she had not already been around. I managed to rescue her in time & applied Neosporin to the tender areas. She went into a smaller brooder for a few days & then rejoined...

Sounds like they are fine. At 2.5-3 weeks they should be remotely well feathered in anyway so don't need as warm of temps any more

I have never had a "heat light" bulb in my brooder. I just use a standard 100 watt household bulb in a heat bell. I put it fairly close to the brooder but make sure the chicks can't reach it. All have been fine, bantums & ducks included. I have chicks that are less than 2 weeks old at this point...