do you have to put keep a heat lamp in the coop

[Isaacman]

so when my chicks are able to move into their coop do i need to keep a heat lamp in their coop or any kinda of lamp? cause i was thinking bout putting them in there without one. is that a problem

 

[Snakeoil]

Really depends on where you live and how cold it is now at night, also how old are your chicks? Is your coop fairly draft free?

 

[Pug Momma]

I put a heat lamp on them for about a week when I moved them outside, but really - it does depend on where you live. I'm in the Puget Sound region of WA and they don't need a heat lamp anymore - however, they are also 2 months old now and have their feathers.
Depends on weather and how old they are - if they are still fuzzy and peeping loudly without a heat lamp and scrunching up together - they probably need a little extra heat....

 

[cmom]

I agrree with the other posts. Age of the chicks and especially the night time temperatures.