Baby Chicks.

[ilovemychickens697]

I have baby chicks they are 6 and 8 weeks old. They are fully feathered and know how to perch. Is it going to be too cold for them the next days?

 

[ilovemychickens697]

I have baby chicks they are 6 and 8 weeks old. They are fully feathered and know how to perch. Is it going to be too cold for them the next days 24/7 in a closed cool?View attachment 2086979

 

[pibb]

They will be fine. If they do get cold they will huddle together.

Are you saying they are in a closed coop? If so, you actually should ventilate.

 

[ilovemychickens697]

They would be in a ventilated coop at night and a net covered run with access to the coop during the day.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Are they still on supplemental heat?

 

[ilovemychickens697]

1 125w bulb at night 2ft above the chick cage.

 

[21hens-incharge]

That needs taken away.
Are they inside the human house or in a garage?

They can start having day trips to their new coop if there are no adult chickens in there.

With this stay at home thing going on.....are you there to take them out to the coop around 10 am and bring them in around 6pm?

 

[ilovemychickens697]

That needs taken away.
Are they inside the human house or in a garage?

They can start having day trips to their new coop if there are no adult chickens in there.

With this stay at home thing going on.....are you there to take them out to the coop around 10 am and bring them in around 6pm?

Thanks. I will take away the lamp tomorrow night. They are in a garage. We have been taking them outside in a net covered run during the day. I’m just a little worried that it is going to get too cold for them at night. It is still dropping into the low 40s at night.

 

[21hens-incharge]

In a garage....that means unheated structure......maybe see if they are under the light tonight or away from it.

Away from it means they are done with it. Under it means they still need it a bit longer.

 

[ilovemychickens697]

In a garage....that means unheated structure......maybe see if they are under the light tonight or away from it.

Away from it means they are done with it. Under it means they still need it a bit longer.

Okay, thanks