Too cold to remove the heat plate?

[lutherpug]

I'm brooding 8 ducklings in my outbuilding currently. They're just over 2 weeks old. I would love to remove their heat plate as it is taking up precious real estate in their brooder. Temps outside are 70's and 80's during the daytime and in the 60's at night. Could I put the heat plate in at night only? Do they need it at all? When does everyone else forgo heat?

 

[Miss Lydia]

My just 2 week old Runner ducklings are outside in a dog x pen with their pool which is an under bed storage container and loving it at mid 70’s so I’d just use the heat plate at night as long as there isn’t wind blowing over them.

 

[MagpieDucks]

I would take the heat plate out.

 

[lutherpug]

You guys made my day! Thanks!