Heat lamp for 6 1/2 week old chicks?

Posted by Lori on November 11, 2009 at 1:32pm
Do my 6 1/2 week old Amricaunas still need a heat lamp at night if they are outside? I have moved them to a new location and I'm not sure if the extesion cord goes that far, but I will figure something out if they need heat.Thanks.

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    • Lori > Faint Family Farms November 11, 2009 at 2:48pm
      They look like they have most of their feathers to me, but I'll go ahead and run a lamp out to them. Thanks.
  • Rachel November 13, 2009 at 9:55am
    I agree with Chris. They still need the heat at night, especially since I'm guessing our unusually mild weather is probably going to take a turn for the colder soon(?!) A general rule of thumb is to provide them with supplemental nighttime heat until they are 8 weeks, unless the weather isn't going to dip below 65/70-- probably overkill, but better safe than sorry.
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