Heat lamp for 6 1/2 week old chicks?

[Lori]

Do my 6 1/2 week old Amricaunas still need a heat lamp at night if they are outside? I have moved them to a new location and I'm not sure if the extesion cord goes that far, but I will figure something out if they need heat.

Thanks.

[Chris Byers]

If they are fully feathered and they have a draft free area to roost at night, they will most likely be okay. It would be good to have something for them to get some extra heat from for another week or two only because the temps in the forecast are headed down.
Look at them when they roost if they are hundling up together they are cold and need a little bit of heat still.

[Lori]

They look like they have most of their feathers to me, but I'll go ahead and run a lamp out to them. Thanks.

[Rachel]

I agree with Chris. They still need the heat at night, especially since I'm guessing our unusually mild weather is probably going to take a turn for the colder soon(?!) A general rule of thumb is to provide them with supplemental nighttime heat until they are 8 weeks, unless the weather isn't going to dip below 65/70-- probably overkill, but better safe than sorry.