I fear my chicks may be dumb.

My chicks are nearing 8 weeks and have been enjoying outside time everyday that has been warm enough. Today is a particularly warm spring day in the Midwest and they have been outside in their run happily doing chicken things. I happened to look over and see them all in a pile in the middle of the run and thought there is no way they are cold. Nope, they were all panting and hot. I went in and dispersed them and they all immediately stopped panting 🙄