Fall of 2020 I got chic by mail. This was a first for me. Usually if I need chicks I buy them in the spring at my
local feed store. Because of covid-19 I wasn't able to do this. I got my chicks at the end of September. I learned the hard way about keeping them warm. I had a chick die, who seemed healthy. The only thing I could think was it got to cold. I thought my setup would keep them warm enough, but I guess I was wrong. I used a red heat lamp, and a heat emitter like you use for reptiles. This setup worked great, and I didn't have any more problems.
1 week old chicks need 90 to 95 degrees
2 week. 85 to 90
3 week 80 to 85
4 week 75 to 80
5, 6, &7 week need 70 to 75
8 week 65 to 70
9 week 65
Once
chickens have all there adult feathers, they can usually keep themselves warm.
Some people who live in areas that get super cold use
heaters for adult
chickens. I live in California so once my chicks had all there adult feathers I took the lamps out.
Chickens are pretty good at keeping warm. Where I live, I have to worry about the heat. To be honest I will wait for spring from now on if I need chicks, it's so much easier.
Good luck to you, enjoy your chicks.