Amelia_Brazent
In the Brooder
- Feb 23, 2022
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I've currently got three almost-eight-week old Silkies living in a temporary pen inside my house, and I have two laying Silkie hens living outside in a coop.
I'm thinking it's time to start moving the indoor trio outside, but have never introduced new chickens to an existing coop before - the current hens were my first foray into chickens, raised them from day olds. Those girls moved out at ten weeks, but that was because the coop wasn't ready for them - they were definitely ready to go out earlier!
The current indoor trio aren't as developed as the older girls were at this age, so they're still a bit on the small side (cannot work out why - raised in the same manner, but did get them from a different breeder, so maybe that's a thing?).
The indoor trio and outdoor duo have spent some time around one another on the lawn with no qualms.
That said, I'd love your tips on moving the indoor trio to the coop! Timing wise, what age or size should I be aiming for?
I'm in Australia, so it's late-summer here right now and therefore not cold.
I'm thinking it's time to start moving the indoor trio outside, but have never introduced new chickens to an existing coop before - the current hens were my first foray into chickens, raised them from day olds. Those girls moved out at ten weeks, but that was because the coop wasn't ready for them - they were definitely ready to go out earlier!
The current indoor trio aren't as developed as the older girls were at this age, so they're still a bit on the small side (cannot work out why - raised in the same manner, but did get them from a different breeder, so maybe that's a thing?).
The indoor trio and outdoor duo have spent some time around one another on the lawn with no qualms.
That said, I'd love your tips on moving the indoor trio to the coop! Timing wise, what age or size should I be aiming for?
I'm in Australia, so it's late-summer here right now and therefore not cold.