Really need suggestions

[MissPrissy]

The babies need to be moved to a place where they can have heat 24 hours a day.

If the 2 week old chicks are going without heat you may see them getting sick in the next several days and there is nothing that will save them once they are weakened and chilled. 2 weeks olds do not have the feathering they need to survive the cold at this time of the year. They will be about 10 - 12 weeks old depending on the breed before they are fully feathered and can regulate their body temps themselves. 2 week olds should be in temps of 85 - 90 degrees all day and all night.

As far as your coop, you need ventilation in the roof system to allow the moisture to escape and the air to circulate.

The moisture you are seeing will cause frostbite on combs and wattles.

 

[adorable]

Thanks everyone. I noticed that i made a mistake. I meant to say 2 months old and up not 2 weeks. I am not that mean. Holly cow.

.Because i didnt want the moisture in the coop. I have moved them to my house. THis morning outside is -10 in the coop it is 0. It is really cozy in there. I am going to get my hubby to put a vent in the roof in the spring.
Here is a picture that i just took. But they really dont need the heat lamp being in the house.

 

[patandchickens]

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Sure you can. And if you don't, you are going to have MONSTER big problems in a month or so. You absolutely can't be having that kind of humidity and expect to avoid frostbite and other problems. In a properly managed coop, cold is ok, at least down to -20C or so (often lower too) - humidity is a real problem. So you just GOT to get more air exchange in there.

Cut some vents. I would suggest at least 1 sq ft of vent area (that's a 12x12" area) per 10 sq ft of coop floor area, preferably more. Put it high on the walls, and since at the moment you're only worrying about getting winter-type ventilation going, put it all on the S or S and E walls of the coop, high up under the roof overhang. Cover the openings with hardwarecloth for predatorproofing, and make plywood flaps that you can adjust how open they are according to conditions.

The humidity is coming from the chickens themselves, btw. And the only way to get rid of it is to get rid of it -- just blowing air around with a fan will not do one bit of good, you need air *exchange*.

Good luck, have fun,

Pat

 

[adorable]

Thanks pat. I dont have the problem with out the heat lamp. Only when the heat lamp is on. The doors are open during the day when the wind isnt blowing. THis isnt the first year ........It is like 8 years in this same coop. JUst first with the heat lamp in there. I am going to wait till spring.

.I didnt have any problem until now because of the heat lamp. Which is solved.