I had 11 two month old chicks then the cold weather got really bad in my area. I'm now down to 7. They are fully feathered and no signs of disease or bloody poops. No signs of illness at all but this morning was the 4th one I have found dead. It looks like they have all been on the bottom of huddle piles.
I am at my wits end. I have no idea what to do. We are thinking of bringing them into our porch or putting them in a different coop with a heat lamp. But I have always heard it is bad to put them on a heat lamp and will only cause more problems further on. They are in their own section of a big coop with good ventilation. It is much warmer in the coop than it is outside. They get no drafts where they are.
What do I do? I am so frustrated and upset.
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I am at my wits end. I have no idea what to do. We are thinking of bringing them into our porch or putting them in a different coop with a heat lamp. But I have always heard it is bad to put them on a heat lamp and will only cause more problems further on. They are in their own section of a big coop with good ventilation. It is much warmer in the coop than it is outside. They get no drafts where they are.
What do I do? I am so frustrated and upset.
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