NewsmallflockCT
In the Brooder
- Oct 26, 2022
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Hi all!
I'm new to chicken keeping and looking for some reassurance about moving my girls to their new coop in cool weather.
I'm in Connecticut and have 6 chicks who are just shy of 6 weeks old, all cold hardy breeds. They are currently in my basement with an eco glow heater raised up to almost max height. The ambient temp in the basement usually stays around 60°, and I don't see them spending a lot of time under the heater, but they do use it some.
I'd like to move them into their coop next week, but it looks like low temps will be around 45° overnight with highs around 65°. Is this too big an adjustment? Should I move them to my garage for a week first, where it likely drops a little colder at night? I could also put the eco glow in the coop for a week if that would help. I'm worried that the longer I wait to move them, the colder it will be getting at night, and I really don't want basement chickens all winter! Any advice is appreciated!
I'm new to chicken keeping and looking for some reassurance about moving my girls to their new coop in cool weather.
I'm in Connecticut and have 6 chicks who are just shy of 6 weeks old, all cold hardy breeds. They are currently in my basement with an eco glow heater raised up to almost max height. The ambient temp in the basement usually stays around 60°, and I don't see them spending a lot of time under the heater, but they do use it some.
I'd like to move them into their coop next week, but it looks like low temps will be around 45° overnight with highs around 65°. Is this too big an adjustment? Should I move them to my garage for a week first, where it likely drops a little colder at night? I could also put the eco glow in the coop for a week if that would help. I'm worried that the longer I wait to move them, the colder it will be getting at night, and I really don't want basement chickens all winter! Any advice is appreciated!