Wow didn't know some of you lived so close. We live in Vinton. I have a question. We have 40 chicks that have been moved to an enclosed pen outside. They are four weeks old. They look like they are a little warm out there and I would like to put a little tray with water or something out there that way they can cool off. But im worried that it might make them too cold. I have a heat lamp out there for nighttime, but wanted something to cool them off during the day. Any suggestions?
And Pam, sorry for your loss.
Be sure they have shade & can get away from the heat lamp -- they should be starting to feather out by now, and it's starting to warm up, so you can start raising the heat lamp or even leaving it off. I don't know about the tray - if it's very, very shallow but you sure don't want them to drown.