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I raised chickens when my children were young but was living in Espanola and would like to get chickens again but we now live in Taos NM. I am primarily interested in when I could get chicks and having them outside at this elevation/temperature. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have a nice coop and could use a heat lamp easily in the coop.
 
Welcome to BYC, @LittleCreek (By the way, I love your usurename)! I think it's great that you're (probably) going into chickens again!

A bit of advice from me: I don't use heatlamps. For several reasons.
My most major reason is because chickens need a laying break at some point, and if they don't get it it will drain their life faster.
Another important one is that if your electricity were to go out one cold winter night than your chickens would be used to the heat and would freeze in the sudden cold. Literally.
And fire safety. Heat lamps are a extreme fire hazard.
And last, the chickens don't need it. They are tough, and most breeds can stand the cold as long as they are dry and the coop is draft free (though it still needs ventilation).

I hope that information helps you! Have a great evening!
 
now I'm not an expert nor do I know much about this topic but I live in an elevation of about 3,000 and we have really hot summers and cold winters with snow if its above 20 degrees Fahrenheit we don't even use the lamp and my chickens do great
I have heard that
a lot of people raise chickens in Taos
Red Cornish Cross bird sometimes called the Red Ranger do great in high elevations and from chicks they are quite strong
you'd have to look more into it though...
 
:welcome To be honest, now is fine! If you brood them in the coop, you will likely find they will wean themselves from the heat lamp or plate* by only a few weeks!
*It is safer to use a heat plate (not to be confused with a hot plate!).
What are you thinking about getting?
 
Baby chicks outside at Taos' elevation will definitely need a heat source at this time of year at least a few weeks (6-8 weeks) until they are fledged. It's still winter there. Welcome to BYC @LittleCreek , Taos is one of America's most beautiful areas in my opinion!
 
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