First night without heat... will they be ok?

[plantguy90]

8 silkies almost 6 weeks old, plus one 5 week RIR and one 4week Buff Orpington were in my brooder box, but it looked so cramped that I made them a pen in the run and let them out. Their shelter is now the roof part of a plastic doghouse, its a nice roomy "cave." Low temps tonight and for the next few days will be 50 degrees. Will they be warm enough?

 

[debilorrah]

No. Rig up a way to hang the light out there. They will find the heat when they need it. Silkies grow so slowly, they need heat longer than other breeds.