Reptile heat light in coop?

[SueT]

They are 6 weeks old? Forget a heater, they're big kids now. I put chicks out at 4-5 weeks each spring, no heat. They did fine in temps 40s. Probably 30s is okay. And yours being 6 weeks are fully feathered....They are wearing down jackets.

 

[ValerieJ]

Okay, thanks so much everyone! I'm way less worried about the chicks now. I'm so ready to get them out of my garage, and I think they would enjoy being outside.

 

[SueT]

You can make them a "huddle box" and see if they use it.....

 

[ValerieJ]

You can make them a "huddle box" and see if they use it.....

Yes, I'm thinking something like that and incorporating the heating pad.

 

[aart]

I'm afraid of taking them out of their warm little brooder and into the cold.

So they still have heat at 6 weeks....and are in your house?
Have they been outside at all?
Turn off the heater, open a window in the brooder room to start acclimating them to the outside temps, let them spend the day in the coop for a few days, then give them access to the run too(assuming there is one).

 

[ValerieJ]

So they still have heat at 6 weeks....and are in your house?
Have they been outside at all?
Turn off the heater, open a window in the brooder room to start acclimating them to the outside temps, let them spend the day in the coop for a few days, then give them access to the run too(assuming there is one).

The room they are in is about 70 degrees, and they do have a sweeter heater that they love to get under still. The little coop is in one of the runs. The run might be too big, but I can limit their space with temp fencing. This is great advice. I'll turn off the heat first. It's a room in the garage so the windows don't open, but it generally stays very cool in there if I turn the heat off.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

All unnecessary.

 

[ValerieJ]

All unnecessary.

Really? Why? Can I just shock them into 30 degree nights?

 

[Ebony Rose]

Recently obtained a second-hand heating plate that my chicks LOVE. Posting a website that has pictures and information about them. As your chicks get bigger, you raise the plate on those yellow legs (they lock into place at whatever height you select, and you can raise it higher and higher as they grow). https://www.premier1supplies.com/p/heating-plates-and-covers

 

[aart]

The little coop is in one of the runs. The run might be too big, but I can limit their space with temp fencing. This is great advice. .

So you'll be integrating too?
If so, yes will need to set up a run around this little coop.

I'll turn off the heat first.

Do it now. Do not turn it back on tonight. They may squeal but will be fine.