I am getting my chicks tomorrow. I usually use my brooder out in the barn, but its winter here and drops down to 5 degrees still at night. Can chicks handle that? I mean they are in a brooder and in enclosed barn, heat lamp. But I am thinking of riggin up something in the house till they feather out. My hubby doesn't want them in the house so question is what would be better??
I would maybe bring them in at night and let them stay out during the day w/ heat lamp. Or if possible put their brooder down in a bigger container and stuff hay between it. Or put a box inside the brooder, cut a hole just big enough for the chicks, put it right under the heat lamp and maybe cut a hole in the top so the heat and light get in. But I think as long as the heat lamp is powerful enough and they are out of the wind and have a place to snuggle up in they should be ok!
