kittykate3
In the Brooder
So yesterday it was almost 80 degrees here. My 12 chicks are 7 & 8 weeks old and have been in the coop for 3 days. Tonight it's supposed to rain and drop to 35 degrees! I'm afraid to use a heat lamp in the coop, what can I do to keep them warm?
I've had a number of people say just a bunch of extra bedding and they'll be fine, but my mother in law (who has never had chickens) is convinced I will kill them all without the heat lamp. I did undo a bale of straw and have another one on hand just in caserror but, she's walking around under her breathe saying things like
"Go ahead. Your birds"
"Hopefully the chickens don't freeze to death"
"Hopefully they aren't dead in the morning"
I'm freaked out! Help PLEASE!
I've had a number of people say just a bunch of extra bedding and they'll be fine, but my mother in law (who has never had chickens) is convinced I will kill them all without the heat lamp. I did undo a bale of straw and have another one on hand just in caserror but, she's walking around under her breathe saying things like
"Go ahead. Your birds"
"Hopefully the chickens don't freeze to death"
"Hopefully they aren't dead in the morning"
I'm freaked out! Help PLEASE!