Is 40 degrees

[Poultrybonkers]

To cold for month old chicks? Or would they be fine?

 

[meowmmy65]

Too cold! Mine are a month old, too. Everything I've read says they need 70 - 75 degrees at this age. I've got a heat lamp on in my coop.

 

[debid]

Unless they're a rapid feathering breed, they don't have full feathers yet and should have a heat lamp. However, 40 degrees with a heat lamp they can use as needed is absolutely fine.

 

[Pinkychick]

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Wow I got mine with no heat lamp and they are about a month. They do have feathers though. I did notice though that they are awfully noisy. They do have a nest box that they are cuddling in. Tonite would be there second nite without heat. Maybe I should go put a heat lamp on em?

 

[epeloquin]

If they are peeping loudly and huddling together then they are telling you that they're cold! Give them some heat.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Alrighty then heat lamp goes on tonight.

I have four silkies and two sex links that are pretty feathered and fluffly.

 

[Pinkychick]

Yes Ditto heat lamp is on! They aren't peeping loudly though like something is wrong just chitter chattering.