Do you think they'll be okay?

[Dawn1058]

Well I put my 8 roasters out in the rabbit pen that is on the outside of my chicken coop today with a light? Do you think they will be ok? They are twice the size of my egg layers, I got all of them At end of January and they have been in the house for two weeks but theses guys are huge.

 

[Shady]

How cold is it? Are they huddled under the light?
If they don't seem uncomfortable, they should be alright. I usually keep my chicks in my garage with a heat lamp (in a bin or wire cage, depending on whats available), and that's worked pretty well.

 

[Dawn1058]

It's 28 degrees right now. Just went and checked on them and they were all walking around and eating not cuddled up! I just hope I'm not doing the wrong thing. I hope they make it thru the night.

 

[theoldchick]

Do you have a thermometer in there? I also hope they will do okay. Be sure your heating system will not be a fire hazard. I kept mine in the garage until they were six weeks old. They went out in the garage about 2 weeks of age (I think), and I worried about them, too.

Good luck!

 

[Dawn1058]

UPDATE, AS OF 6:50 am. They are all alive and doing well!

 

[theoldchick]

Thanks for the update.