4 weeks old ,turned off heat

[Chick-Mahal]

This past week we had a really hot one over 90 all week so a fan went on upstairs where the babies are and it was good no roasted chicks. LOL
Today we are going down to 50's at night they are still inside the house but I didn't put their heater on. They have noticeable feathers at 4 weeks old seems like their neck feathers are last to come in. I checked on them this morning to water and feed and they were all quiet sitting and fluffed up. Not in a pile at all so this tells me they are getting pretty good at regulating their body temps now, from what I read. I hope I am not doing them a disservice by doing this, heat removal that is.

 

[DobieLover]

This past week we had a really hot one over 90 all week so a fan went on upstairs where the babies are and it was good no roasted chicks. LOL
Today we are going down to 50's at night they are still inside the house but I didn't put their heater on. They have noticeable feathers at 4 weeks old seems like their neck feathers are last to come in. I checked on them this morning to water and feed and they were all quiet sitting and fluffed up. Not in a pile at all so this tells me they are getting pretty good at regulating their body temps now, from what I read. I hope I am not doing them a disservice by doing this, heat removal that is.

I wouldn't put the heat back on.
Are your coop and run finished? I'd be inclined to move them out now. They'll be much happier outside.

 

[Artichoke Lover]

I usually turn the heat off between 4-5 weeks brooding outdoors in a coop. They should be just fine in the house and it’s probably a good time to start acclimating them to the outdoors.

 

[Chick-Mahal]

I wouldn't put the heat back on.
Are your coop and run finished? I'd be inclined to move them out now. They'll be much happier outside.

Working on the run this weekend. Coop has been done for a month. Thanks

 

[Chick-Mahal]

I usually turn the heat off between 4-5 weeks brooding outdoors in a coop. They should be just fine in the house and it’s probably a good time to start acclimating them to the outdoors.

Thanks

 

[DobieLover]

Working on the run this weekend. Coop has been done for a month. Thanks

I'd finish brooding them in the coop. They'll have a lot more room out there and will be able to get to know their new space. They look very much ready to be outside.

 

[3KillerBs]

I had 4-week-old orpington x wyandottes outside with nights in the mid-40s and they were fine -- having been acclimated to the outside and off heat for a week. The only reason my 3.5-week-olds still have a 60w bulb on at night is that 2 of my Langshans are still mostly down with few feathers.

 

[Chick-Mahal]

I wouldn't put the heat back on.
Are your coop and run finished? I'd be inclined to move them out now. They'll be much happier outside.

Coop is complete run in progress.