Jan 5, 2010 #1 MakNat Songster 11 Years Aug 19, 2008 704 12 151 Ky I mean to a brooder cage in my barn, draft free and it will have a heat light.
Jan 5, 2010 #2 pkeeler Songster 11 Years Jul 20, 2008 559 5 131 Shamong You can put chicks anywhere it is draft free with a heat lamp.
Jan 5, 2010 Thread starter #3 MakNat Songster 11 Years Aug 19, 2008 704 12 151 Ky Even when temps are freezing and in the single digits at night?? Hopefully our freak cold blast will be over in a month!
Even when temps are freezing and in the single digits at night?? Hopefully our freak cold blast will be over in a month!
Jan 5, 2010 #4 walkswithdog Crowing 15 Years Jul 17, 2008 4,640 63 386 DC Region As long as the brooder is draft free or has even just a draft free heated area, they should be fine. Make sure the water doesn't freeze solid and the heat stays on.
As long as the brooder is draft free or has even just a draft free heated area, they should be fine. Make sure the water doesn't freeze solid and the heat stays on.
Jan 6, 2010 #5 Ms~Silkie~Girl Songster 10 Years Feb 7, 2009 694 8 141 New York STATE i think that should be fine...
Jan 6, 2010 #6 dianneS Songster Mar 16, 2009 843 71 241 South Central PA That's good to know. I just put my 6-7 week old chicks out in the draft free coop with a heat lamp. I think they'll be okay too.
That's good to know. I just put my 6-7 week old chicks out in the draft free coop with a heat lamp. I think they'll be okay too.