Raising baby chicks outside with no heat in 35 degree weather

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Njroosters said:
Raising baby chicks outside with no heat in 35 degree weather
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Not good.
If you don't have the means of raising chicks don't have them, it is not fair to the poor little creatures to leave them screaming out in the cold, you can get an outdoor extension lead or outdoor sockets and long wire, it easy DIY job to do, heating pads are not very expensive and they don't consume much electricity.
 
Njroosters said:
Hi. I am trying to raise baby chicks outside in the coop with no heat. There are about 15 atldult hens and 10 chicks in a small cage. They have a huddle box, plenty of bedding, and the coop is insulated. Anyone else try this? Anything to watch out for?

I have raised several groups of chicks in the past and have noticed they are quite hardy so I am hoping this works
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I haven't tried that particular method of raising babies. I have always kept them in the house in big rubbermaid tubs until they are 6-8 weeks old and then putting them outside in a pen with heat lamps hanging from the ceiling, and plenty of straw and pine shavings for bedding. Of, course, it is not usually that cold here in the spring. So I wish you luck and would like to hear how this works out for you.
 
Naser said:
Not good.
If you don't have the means of raising chicks don't have them, it is not fair to the poor little creatures to leave them screaming out in the cold, you can get an outdoor extension lead or outdoor sockets and long wire, it easy DIY job to do, heating pads are not very expensive and they don't consume much electricity.
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The OP gave an update where heat was added, you may be interested in the READING THAT
 
Wyorp Rock said:
The OP gave an update where heat was added, you may be interested in the READING THAT
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No way! I just read the first post in any thread and then immediately comment. Especially threads that are super long. I am sure there is no good info in any of the posts other than the very first one! I kid, I kid! :duc:oops::duc
 
I use a heat lamp bulb that I get at rural king. Keeps them nice and toasty. However that is for adult hens. I have never had a batch of chicks in the winter for this very reason. They are too sensitive to the cold to be outside in Ohio winters.
 
In the past I have chosen the friendliest hen and forced her to be broody. I put her in with chicks in cage in the house and watched her. She always takes to the chicks quickly then I take them back out after few hours of bonding. Also I have had a breed that usually dont go broody go broody after watching broodies. I've also placed pretty old and big chicks under hens at night that became their mommy by morning. Mommies are the best and she teaches survival to them.
 
I kept mine inside for about the first 5 weeks, as soon as they started getting their pin feathers, I put them in the small coop until big enough to go into the large coop.
 

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