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Well these 2 babes didnt seem to want to be outside. They did snuggle in the coop for a little while...then the big girls went in for the night & im not sure if they kicked them out or not but the chicks were back out in the run fussing...so i bought them back inside to the brooder. I will try...

Thank you both for the replies. I removed the heat entirely in their brooder about a week ago. A week prior to that i turned the heat off during the day only. They actually seem to settle more at night since ive turned off the heat source (infared) so i can only assume they really dont need it...

Sorry to be annoying guys but after alot of research i am still confused as to when the chicks can stay outside? Some people seem to move them out very early, while others wait much longer. I know weather plays a huge part, & it is winter here...but it is also Queensland Australia, so not...

Any ideas on why the one chick behaved that way? Just a roo thing? The other 2 chicks have been with the older 2 girls all day now & everyone is getting along really well. Meanwhile, grumpy is still in solitary confinement, & has finally quietened down As it is winter here, night temps...

11am & she is out & about. Maybe she just likes to laze about in bed like me...if i ever get the chance *The feeder is only on the ground as i am taking it out & adding pvc piping feeders today.

This is the culprit of the nastiness this morning. He is half the size of the beautiful girl he upset.

So after leaving Chelsea & Delilah to get settled yesterday, this morning i took the chicks out to the hen house to see how they went...our Lohmons & the Australorp done well with the big girls...the chick we were told was a light sussex (now believed to be a red sex link roo) did not behave so...