New chicks

[jess19864]

okay so im not new to raising chickens by any means. I currently have 17. I have bought chicks and introduced them as day olds to a broody mom ,had a hen hatch her own and raised them myself with supplemental heat. My question for you guys is this. I am getting new chicks in about a week. During the day here it is reaching 65 so it is still to cold to let a chick go without heat . It's going as low as 35 and as high as 55 at night. Again to cold if you follow heat guidelines for chickens.If I keep these chicks in a brooder with one of the radiant heat plates they can hide under is it possible for them to survive inside a coop? I have read about people putting them in their garage that way I just dont want to kill my chicks. I am going to try to give to one of my broodies first just for easier flock introduction but if it isnt possible I want to know if the heat will keep them warm enough. I can keep them in the house for sure Im just trying to figure out options. If im able to leave them in the coop that way i can do a whole different setup then I currently have in mind

Thanks

 

[cmobley]

I'm in south Alabama nights got down in 40s here my chicks are in a bin in my shed. I have the producers pride heat plate set on heater instead of brooder. They're doing fine.

 

[jess19864]

I'm in south Alabama nights got down in 40s here my chicks are in a bin in my shed. I have the producers pride heat plate set on heater instead of brooder. They're doing fine.

good to know thanks! maybe I'll give them a week just to be safe. I seem to have 2 chickens ready to be a mom so im hoping one of them will accept them but if not I need my backup plan.

 

[cmobley]

I set my chicks under hens at night they seem to take em better for me that way.