4 week old chicks in 50 degrees?

[fushalilly]

Is it ok for 4 week old black stars to be in their coop with a light making it around 50 degrees?

 

[thechickenchick]

Mine are 7 weeks. They have been in there coop 3 nights. I have been keeping it no colder than 53. However it is warmer under the light. I am just going off some advice given to me on this site. It seems 50 may be a little cool for that age, but Im not certian. I would try to warm it up a bit. We put a small space heater in our coop as it is still snowing here and getting down in the teens at night.

 

[ebonykawai]

Chicks need to be at 95 the first week, then 90, 85 and 80 the 4th week. So unless they have a light that will make it 80 degrees under it, then I'd say no.

 

[pepperluvsmee]

I have 3, 5 week old birds in my den because it is still getting down in the 40's at night and only the 50's during the day....
I would say no unless you have a heat lamp in your coop. They don't have all thier feathers yet.

-Theresa

 

[MissPrissy]

Chicks are not feathered with mature feathers to retain heat and regulate body temps until 8 - 10 weeks. Some breeds need 12 weeks. Without a lamp those chicks will suffer from the cold. Remember when a chick gets chilled it has a hard time recovering and it can be fatal.