5 week old chicks- no heat lamp ok in coop?

[BantamoftheOpera]

I just got two light brahmas at the feed store between 3-5 weeks. The feed store had them in a hutch outside with no heatlamp. It's much warmer inside my house (about 70) and they seem to be doing fine. Should I put them under a heat lamp, or would that be shock to their system after being outside in the dreary rain (Southern Maine) for god knows how long?

 

[MommaOrp]

My little ones went out into the coop at 4 weeks (there was 5 of them) I live in England and the temps at night were around 6c!!! obviously they were adjusted by that point and near on fully feathered.

 

[BoltonChicken]

A kind of a rule that is no rule at all.

At five or six weeks and outside temps over 50 degrees, no light should be required. Under 50 degrees I put a 60 watt light about 1 foot over
the chicks who huddle around. This assumes that the little ones are protected from winds and rain of course.

 

[chickenseller94]

it depends on the temp inside the coop... if its cold they need the heat lamp but if it is warm they should be fine

 

[cmom]

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[clbs1170]

I am so grateful for all the info I just got from this feed! My chicks are 6 weeks old, and I am so ready to put them outside in their new coop! This has helped so much.. thanks everyone! I'm a first timer, with 2 chickens (teens..lol).