I'm fairly new to this so don't quote me but I putt them into the coop so they will learn to walk down the ramp. Mine are so stubborn! Then they walk wherever they want when they actually use the ramp.
I have my first flock of chicks too! My only problem is when I bought them at Rural King, the bins just said assorted chicks so I have no clue what they are!!!
My new chicks are 4 weeks old and are pretty much feathered. Do you think it is safe for them to go outside. The night temps are around 30 to 50 degrees and the day temps are from 50 to 70 degrees. I can run the heat lamp on an extension cord but I hear it's risky to do that.
I have purchased my first flock of chicks and they are just now 4 weeks old. I was wondering if it would be safe to put them in the coop. I would use a 250 watt red bulb in my heat lamp. I am weary about using an extension cord though. Is it safe? The night temps are anywhere from 30 to 50...
I was wondering the same thing. My chicks are 4 weeks old and I have introduced them to the coop multiple times. They are my first flock and I am very overprotective of them. I have a 250 w red bulb to put on a lamp but I am weary of putting it on an extension cord outside. Nights in Ohio right...