Hi I live in NC... I own 12 chickens and 1 roo...I have 6 full grown chickens around a year old .. 2 eggers, 2 barred rocks a little Cochin mix and a mixed rooster... I have 7 baby bantams.. 2 silkie paints, 2 tolbunt polish, 2 Cochins can't remember their color and a partridge Cochin... We had a dilemma last night and couldn't turn on the heat lamp it was 66 degrees ... I am sure it was warmer in the brooding area.. We were attacked by bald hornets when our security light came on outside .. We just checked on the chicks this morning and they are fine.. We turned the heat lamp on.. When we left them yesterday evening it was 95 in the brooder ... I sure it got lower than that.. I am new to small babies .. Will let you know how things so ... Thanks for having me Kim