So I am a newbie: how do I tell if they are fully feathered? I put my first chickens outside when they were about 6 weeks old, but it was hot, never got above about 60 degrees at night, until they were at leadt 8 weeks old. But they seem to still be adding adult feathers and coloring....
For how long should I keep a heat lamp on my little pullets? And how cold is to cold for chickens? I don't currently have power to the coop and don't want to have a heat lamp out there, so need to know how old a pullet needs to be in order to be ok without it.