Should I use the heat plate?

[mg1010]

We just moved our birds outside... 3 chickens who are 8 weeks old and 2 ducks who are 6 weeks old, they are all feathered. Tonight’s low is supposed to be 47 degrees... I bought a heat plate for cold nights but it seemed to make the coop too warm. Is that too cold for them or will they be alright?

 

[Mamatomany123]

No, they dont need heat at that age

 

[MissE]

They will be fine.

 

[mg1010]

No, they dont need heat at that age

We still occasionally get cold nights in the 20’s-30’s until June... do you think I should use it then or should then be fine from now on?

 

[Mamatomany123]

We still occasionally get cold nights in the 20’s-30’s until June... do you think I should use it then or should then be fine from now on?

At that age they're fine. I have 4 week olds who are sleeping in the coop with no heat and we're in the 30s right now.