karabeth05
In the Brooder
- Jun 3, 2020
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There's a lot of talk about cold weather for chicks, but it's hot here so I'm wondering when the chicks will be ok outside here. We've taken them out to play and noticed them panting some so I am curious about overheating. Temps are supposed to be in the high 90's and up to 100F this week and for the foreseeable future (lows around 70F). Their coop has a raised house with windows and a covered fenced area. We have Easter Eggers and I think they'll be a week old on Tuesday (we got them at the feed store on Wednesday, the day they came in).
I've been keeping them in a non-air conditioned room with a heat lamp on and adjusting the height of the lamp to try and keep it from getting too hot. I've noticed they've been on the far side of the bin and all spread out so I tried turning the lamp off and without it the temp is around 85. Will that work for during the day and just use the lamp at night? Or should I move their bin to an air conditioned room so I can keep the lamp on them?
I've been keeping them in a non-air conditioned room with a heat lamp on and adjusting the height of the lamp to try and keep it from getting too hot. I've noticed they've been on the far side of the bin and all spread out so I tried turning the lamp off and without it the temp is around 85. Will that work for during the day and just use the lamp at night? Or should I move their bin to an air conditioned room so I can keep the lamp on them?