Do my 4-week-old baby chickens need a heat lamp when it's 39 degrees?

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I own twenty-one white cornish cross chickens that are about four weeks old. We have a weather forecast that shows there will be a low of thirty-nine degrees at night this week. Do I need to use a heat lamp? Thank You! Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | unspayed | 27 days old | 2 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

I would provide a heat lamp just to be on the safe side, and give the chicks a chance to move under or away from it as they see fit. This will help keep them warm enough at the low temp, but also allow them to get away if the heat lamp is too hot.

Do my 4-week-old baby chickens need a heat lamp when it's 39 degrees?

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