I have ten 3 week old chicks [brown leghorns and blue andalusians]. Recently I put their brooder box outside with a heat lamp over it. I've had to start turning it off during the day because it is so hot here [in GA, it is well over 90 in the daytime]. The chicks started panting and overheating with it on in the daytime. I'm leaving it on at night still.
I'd like to move the chicks out to where my other chicken run is, but in a separate enclosure. But I don't have electricity out there so I can't do it until it is safe to put them out without the heat lamp.
It is in the 70s here at night now, what do you guys think? Would they be OK without the heat lamp, or if not, at what age do you think it would be OK?
Thanks!
Kelly
I'd like to move the chicks out to where my other chicken run is, but in a separate enclosure. But I don't have electricity out there so I can't do it until it is safe to put them out without the heat lamp.
It is in the 70s here at night now, what do you guys think? Would they be OK without the heat lamp, or if not, at what age do you think it would be OK?
Thanks!
Kelly