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I have not provided heat when they are inside for about the last week. I started to transition them to the outside (greenhouse during the day, inside at night, no heat), then when their coop was ready I tried to put them out there at night with a red heat lamp beause it's colder at night than...

They've been without heat inside for a little less than a week. Last night they still screamed constantly but they weren't clustered under the lamp as before. Only one seems to even use it. I think it's the light that's bothering them.

E Yeah, I took their heater away a few days ago. We'll see how they do tonight with the heat lamp. If necessary I'll bring them inside, but we'll see.

No, just brought them inside for the night. They were within 6 inches of the light. I assumed they would huddle together in the hot spot on the floor, but they had other ideas. I took care of putting the door on their outside brooder today, so we'll see. I suspect I'll be bringing them back in.

Their coop faces East and it's under a big tree. I have been putting them in the greenhouse, but yesterday it got way too hot so I moved them out to their coop.

Yesterday was high 70's F during the day, 40's at night. It's supposed to follow that pattern for the next few weeks, getting gradually warmer.

I have a maybe-non-issue that nevertheless is giving me fits. I will be receiving chicks in the mail in the next few days. I have 7 chicks 4 weeks old that are occupying the brooder I will need for the babies. I figured it was a good time to introduce them to their new coop, so I set them up in...