Weaning from the heat lamp

[wigginsfamilychicks]

Hello all! Our babies are about 4 weeks old. How do I start to wean them from the heat lamp? We keep it 75 degrees in the room that they are currently in. Thank you!

 

[SueT]

Turn off the lamp. They don't need heat at 4 weeks, they can easily take cold temps at this point.

 

[Annastin]

Hello all! Our babies are about 4 weeks old. How do I start to wean them from the heat lamp? We keep it 75 degrees in the room that they are currently in. Thank you!

Oh my they should be absolutely just fine just watch them to see if they huddle up and if so you might want to reconsider if you could put up a pic that would be helpful.

 

[wigginsfamilychicks]

 

[wigginsfamilychicks]

They have been tending away from the heat. So I have turned it off. They are getting big fast!

 

[Annastin]

They have been tending away from the heat. So I have turned it off. They are getting big fast!

Super cute chicks thank you for sharing

 

[SueT]

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This photo is not of 4 week old chicks. Is this current? We may have ill-advised you, if so.

 

[wigginsfamilychicks]

We got them 2 weeks ago & were told at that time that they were 2 weeks old. Do they look younger than 4 weeks?

 

[Annastin]

We got them 2 weeks ago & were told at that time that they were 2 weeks old. Do they look younger than 4 weeks?

They do look pretty little

 

[Mamatomany123]

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These are not 4 week old chicks. Maybe 2 weeks. Heres what my chicks looked like at 4 weeks.