low 60's for fully feathered juveniles OK for 1 night?

[FLchook]

I have 5 juvenile chicks, they are about 2mo old and fully feathered. For their protection I had to remove them from their cage to the coop. A racoon (assuming) Managed to snatch a baby last night from 1x2 in wire holes. After it climbed an 8ft fence with wire on top.

Anyway, I moved them in the coop with the adults. Its beyond secure, but I worry about the temp. Its going to drop to low 60's degrees, no drafts. I have a heat lamp I could use, but I worry they would be up all night an possibly get into trouble with the adults. Ill be up as the sun is coming up to remove them before the adults become active.

Think 60's will be ok?
Thanks,
Shannon

 

[PDurkin]

If your juvi's are fully feathered than they should be 100% fine out in the 60s tonight!

 

[Imp]

No problem with the 60s. I'd worry more about the adults.

Imp

 

[FLchook]

Thanks everyone. I figured they probably would be, but I worry over my babies. I do worry a bit about the adults, but they have been around them a lot, and I will be taking the babies out early early in the morning. Before it starts getting light. Its pitch black out there. Definitely safer in there, vs the coons. It'll be back tonight for sure.

 

[SteveBaz]

Wow I wish we were down to the 60's Great chicken weather LoL!!

 

[ozark_chickies]

They will be fine in the 60s. My 8 weekers did great at 31 & 32 degrees over the weekend with no heat. My chicks have been outside since they were 3 1/2 weeks old.

 

[Homestead Family]

As soon as they fully feather out, they can handle that kind of weather (or colder) no problem.