Lovesumchicks
Songster
- Apr 22, 2020
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I have had 3 game hens hatch chicks in the past 2 months in temperatures in the 40- 15 degree range. I do keep a heat lamp which I know could be the cause. We have 8 inches of snow at our house and my game hen has been sitting for 3 day's now. On 10 eggs I don't think she can manage that many but I'm not getting involved this time. I'm going to let her do everything. Just a question though being it's very cold will she be okay with just a heat lamp. Coop is very warm inside with great ventilation. I have food inside but water out side. She will have to go down the run about 3 feet away to get water. No snow in their run as I have a tarp over it. I could be just overwhelmed I know game hens are very hardy but worry that she will lose weight from brooding possibly getting too cold. It's going to be 17 degrees tonight.