Walkbarefoot
Chirping
Hello,
We are having quite a stretch of 90+ degree weather here in Colorado. I have just completed the finishing touches on our coop and am ready to introduce the chickens to it. I have 10 (9 week old) chicks. I have a 5x6 coop with 2 windows 7 vents 1 screen door... I am under the impression that I have to lock them in the coop for 2 - 3 days before introducing them to their run. Due to this hot weather I am a little nervous about leaving them in the coop... The coop itself is pressing 90 degrees during the day, without the heat of the chickens in there. I feel like I should wait until we get a break in the weather before I introduce them to the coop, but there is no end in sight....
This is my first flock...
Thoughts?
Thank you
We are having quite a stretch of 90+ degree weather here in Colorado. I have just completed the finishing touches on our coop and am ready to introduce the chickens to it. I have 10 (9 week old) chicks. I have a 5x6 coop with 2 windows 7 vents 1 screen door... I am under the impression that I have to lock them in the coop for 2 - 3 days before introducing them to their run. Due to this hot weather I am a little nervous about leaving them in the coop... The coop itself is pressing 90 degrees during the day, without the heat of the chickens in there. I feel like I should wait until we get a break in the weather before I introduce them to the coop, but there is no end in sight....
This is my first flock...
Thoughts?
Thank you