Getting new chicks; they arent allowed inside

[Anasenes]

I have been talking to my friend and we are going to set up one of her old coops for them. Its a bigger coop and tall enough for a lamp.

 

[Evelyn Walker]

Great! They'll be much happier in there.

 

[PirateGirl]

Since you have electric you can use your heat pad to make a MHP, the chicks should be able to self regulate by going in and out from under the heat like with a mother hen and should do fine in your outdoor space, especially since they will be within a coop. Here are two articles by @Blooie who has had success with brooding chicks outdoors, even in cold temps, as well as how to build your mama heating pad setup. I really think that both of these can help you out. It sounds like you are on the right track.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/yes-you-certainly-can-brood-chicks-outdoors.68067/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/brooding-with-mama-heating-pad.67728/

 

[rosemarythyme]

Main concern for me in that photo is the lamp is only being held in place with the clamp, which is prone to failure. If you're sticking with a heat lamp in your friend's coop, you should aim to secure it with the clamp, the hanging loop (using a chain or wire), and possibly the cord as well - that way if any one of the three points fail, the other two will at least keep it from falling.

I've used both a lamp and a heating pad and prefer the heating pad as it gives the chicks a day/night cycle.

Also I have to agree with your dad, after having chicks in the house once I never want to do it again. As long as the chicks can easily access their heat source when they want and are kept out of drafts/excess moisture (like rainfall) they'll be fine outside.

 

[llombardo]

They also have guards for the heat lamps, so if it falls the lamp isn't directly on anything. They can be dangerous.

 

[Anasenes]

Main concern for me in that photo is the lamp is only being held in place with the clamp, which is prone to failure. If you're sticking with a heat lamp in your friend's coop, you should aim to secure it with the clamp, the hanging loop (using a chain or wire), and possibly the cord as well - that way if any one of the three points fail, the other two will at least keep it from falling.

I've used both a lamp and a heating pad and prefer the heating pad as it gives the chicks a day/night cycle.

Also I have to agree with your dad, after having chicks in the house once I never want to do it again. As long as the chicks can easily access their heat source when they want and are kept out of drafts/excess moisture (like rainfall) they'll be fine outside.

I made a mama hen heating pad thing and they seem to be happy, sleeping in it and going out to walk around and eat and stuff. And with the last batch i used 2 extra ways to secure the lamp (when they were inside). My friends still gonna bring her coop for when the other chicks come.