To keep the heat lamp or not to keep?

[Cook1805]

We live in Missouri and if you live here as well you'll know how crazy the weather has been. Within the same week we go can from a beautiful 80 degrees to a bone chilling 30 with freeze warnings. My chicks were moved to their coop outside which is a side shed off of our garage (no outside access yet) about a week ago and are now between 6-7 weeks. I have been leaving their heat lamp on them 100% still because it has been crazy with the weather. Will they be ok if I start turning it off some during the day or should I wait till the weather evens out some? I'm sure they are already spoiled from having the heat all day but I'm ready to not have it on all the time.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I would turn it off during any days that are okay, and run it only at night for a week or two before turning it off for good. They should be acclimated by than.