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Is my tiny girl feathered enough to go outside? (Pic heavy)

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We had terrible luck with chicks this year(lost 10 out of 12).  Now at seven weeks old my remaining girls are very much enjoying their days in the coop, but hate coming in to the brooder at night.   I'd love to leave them out at night but I'm worried that my little girl isn't feathered enough yet.  She's been through so much, and just isn't developing as well or as fast as our other girl.  With only two of them I'm afraid she won't be able to keep warm enough.  Our overnight temps this week will be in the mid 50's and the low 60's the following week, is that too cold for her still?

 

 

 

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Suburban homesteader and wife to 1 amazingly patient man, mom of 2 awesome eclectic homeschoolers, 2 spoiled jack russell chihuahuas, 2 fat russian blue mixes, 1 white ee, and 1 golden comet.

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Suburban homesteader and wife to 1 amazingly patient man, mom of 2 awesome eclectic homeschoolers, 2 spoiled jack russell chihuahuas, 2 fat russian blue mixes, 1 white ee, and 1 golden comet.

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post #2 of 5

 your temps at night are you able to add heat light to coop if they need it also maybe add a box with wood shavings they can lay in to also help keep in the heat. my girls are only 4 to 5 weeks and staying out this whole week but are lows are in the 70's i know have to worry about them over heating


Edited by cary 1973 - 5/12/12 at 1:30pm

My city farm:

4 Chickens 1 Buff Orpington Cheerio Rose, 2 Exchequer Leg Horn Lilly & Phoenix and 1 Amber star mix Little Bit.

3 rats Summer, Winter and Spring

3 Dogs: Lab Honey bear, Samoyed Duke, Pit mix Candii

3 cats: Snickers, Kit Kat, Zelda

1 desert turtle Harry

And a whole lot of fish in the fish tank

 

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My city farm:

4 Chickens 1 Buff Orpington Cheerio Rose, 2 Exchequer Leg Horn Lilly & Phoenix and 1 Amber star mix Little Bit.

3 rats Summer, Winter and Spring

3 Dogs: Lab Honey bear, Samoyed Duke, Pit mix Candii

3 cats: Snickers, Kit Kat, Zelda

1 desert turtle Harry

And a whole lot of fish in the fish tank

 

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post #3 of 5

I think they will be fine, If you are weary to do it, than add a heat lamp in one corner of the coop..... I would say they would definetly be fine if their were 6 of them to keep each other warm, but since theres not I think you should add a heat lamp at night....

-Caleb

 

Highpointfarm46.blogspot.com

 

EAT FRESH, LOCAL FOOD...

 

"Real heroes wear dog tags"

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-Caleb

 

Highpointfarm46.blogspot.com

 

EAT FRESH, LOCAL FOOD...

 

"Real heroes wear dog tags"

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post #4 of 5

I agree with highpointfarm - at 7 weeks, she should be good to go.  But the heat lamp's a good idea since there aren't several birds to keep each other warm.  I have 6 girls - about 9 weeks - in the coop, with night temps at mid 60s.  They do a great job of grouping together for warmth, but I have a heat lamp in there in case we get lower temps and heavier breezes w/rain - which is how we've been this past week.

 

You might also consider the box idea - gets the girls out of the chilly wind.

 

Good luck - have a great day, and God bless!

The Ole Cowboy

Gittin' older, but not agin'!

 

Starting again - and enjoying it!  3 Rhode Island Red hens, 3 New Hampshire Red hens, 3 Barred Rock hens, 3 Ameracauna hens, 1 Buckeye hen - wait! Chicken math...while I was completing the brooder, 12 more Buckeye pullets and 2 Buckeye roos...a total of 27 birds!  Need a bigger coop...time to build the Buckeye Boudoir

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The Ole Cowboy

Gittin' older, but not agin'!

 

Starting again - and enjoying it!  3 Rhode Island Red hens, 3 New Hampshire Red hens, 3 Barred Rock hens, 3 Ameracauna hens, 1 Buckeye hen - wait! Chicken math...while I was completing the brooder, 12 more Buckeye pullets and 2 Buckeye roos...a total of 27 birds!  Need a bigger coop...time to build the Buckeye Boudoir

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we just got a new coop. Most of my birds are 10 - 12 wks, but i have one thats only about 4.  The bottom of the coop is wire (not sure if i'm going to leave it that way or not) so i plan on having a box with bedding in for awhile and possibly a reg lightbulb over it if needed.

The weather here has been 85 some days/48+ those nights, but there are still days like today....41 and rainy/breezy with the nights around 35

1 easter egger (skittles), 1 buff orphington (superman), 1 speckled sussex (boots), 1 california white (spiderman), 1 delaware (dora), 1 black sex link (batman), 1 rhode island red (flower)

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1 easter egger (skittles), 1 buff orphington (superman), 1 speckled sussex (boots), 1 california white (spiderman), 1 delaware (dora), 1 black sex link (batman), 1 rhode island red (flower)

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