silkie chick too cold?

[kellysmall87]

Hi, I have two chicks of the same ages approx. First in a maran chick which is fully feathered so it goes outside during the day. Daytime temp this morning is 14 degrees c. Silkie chick however, although loving being outside, trembles slightly and fluffs up. Too cold?

 

[HappyRoo]

Well LOL, what the heck is 14 c , lets see 1/9* (a+b)f over 1//8 - 32 c or f ? um. Heck, anyway 70 Degrees F is to cold for a 5-10 day old chick 1 month ok. My older girls start shivering at 60 F . I did hear somewhere that 23 degree c is room temp. So I guess it all goes back to how much money you got as to what room temp you grew up with and live with now, my house stays about 68 - 70 in cold months. When I was a kid it was only 70 in front of the fire place., My bedroom had 5 homemade blankets, burrrrrr!
hated to get up for school.... thats why I don't do Metric stuff, give me the good ole' USA

"Just me" .

My Rule = Less than 8 inches tall = warm lamp. 2 month olds should be fine @ 60 * F


Ps. I have a ten day old that almost died @ 25* c. she is under lamp right now until she runs from under lamp.? YOU didn't say how old they were I don't think breed matters with babies they have the same need for mothers care for about a month. JMAO..

 

[kellysmall87]

Ah very well noticed, I didn't put their age! About 2 months old. I don't do F... give ME good ol' British degrees C anyday, hah! I think I was just worrying with this post... I assume she's ok outside and when she puffs up I bring her in for half an hour or so to warm up. Cheers for the post.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

My latest batch of Silkies is about a month old, and they do just fine at night (here in VA, its been anywhere from 65-70°F at night) without a heat lamp. BUT- there are 5 of them and they do cuddle up in their little brooding box to keep warm. Could you put a heat lamp in a corner of their outside pen? If not, I've found a good sized piece of glass (like from an old window or car) leaned against a wall in a sunny spot makes a nice outside warm up spot (think greenhouse). My little chicks love to get behind their old car window and soak up some sun. Good luck!

 

[kellysmall87]

Good idea about the glass! I can't rig up electricity to their outside area but i'll try this if I can find a bit of glass somewhere. Cheers for the post! xx

 

[appps]

Very new to all this but I've also noticed my silkie seems to feel the cold more than the other three sizzles the same age. She spends more time trying to cuddle under someone and is always the first back in the box as it starts getting late in the day. She always wiggles into the warmest spot next to the heat lamp too.

We wondered if her baby feathers (6weeks) weren't insulating her as well as normal one would.