Warmth

Unseasonably cool temps worried me with my new chicks. It dropped into the 50s overnight 2 nights ago and even cooler last night. I didn't do much the first night, but the chicks were obviously cold. The 2nd night I added a tarp for part of the brooder, another lamp, and a round tin cover trying to trap as much heat as possible. Though the birds were still cool, they didn't seem too bad.

This morning I left all these items on after their morning feeding/watering. This afternoon I came back and they were nicely scattered around the brooder. I picked one up and it was warm to the touch, so they're definitely warmer, but maybe too warm. I left the tarp off and will put it back on tonight.