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Is it too cold at night for my chicks in the coop?
I have 20 chicks that were out growing their brooder. 16 of them are almost 6 weeks and 4 of them are almost 5 weeks. About half of them are bantams.
I moved them to the new big coop we built, and the big girls are still in the old coop until the littles are bigger.
I have 2 brooder plates that are 12x12, and a flat panel heater. I saw on my camera that about half of them were under the brooder plates and half were on top. It’s been about 50-55 in the coop at night. Just worried they won’t be warm enough with my heat sources. I don’t like the risk that comes with heat lamps.
I have 20 chicks that were out growing their brooder. 16 of them are almost 6 weeks and 4 of them are almost 5 weeks. About half of them are bantams.
I moved them to the new big coop we built, and the big girls are still in the old coop until the littles are bigger.
I have 2 brooder plates that are 12x12, and a flat panel heater. I saw on my camera that about half of them were under the brooder plates and half were on top. It’s been about 50-55 in the coop at night. Just worried they won’t be warm enough with my heat sources. I don’t like the risk that comes with heat lamps.