transition to outside

In about three weeks our youngest chicks are able to go out in the coop and their pen. They will be just under eight weeks old. They currently are not using a heat lamp anymore as of two days ago. I have been keeping them inside our insulated garage, which doesn’t get below 70 degrees yet. My...

There are a lot of details to this and they all are pertinent, so I'll try to keep it simple! Sorry if it's a long read. Mama bird hatched 13 babies outside the coop yesterday. They're now in an outdoor brooder on my back porch, 4x4x2' with an open corner in the top so mom can hop in and out if...

I took on an injured baby chick at 2 days old. I wasn’t sure if she (I don’t actually know yet if it’s a pullet or cockerel) would thrive because because she couldn’t walk. I nursed her carefully and while the one leg is deformed she can now walk. I won’t get into the whole process because my...

Hello all!! I have had a couple chicks for a bit and just put three of them outside. They’re fully feathered and definitely ready for the outside, it’s warm during the days and very mild at night. But the sultan chicks and who I’m worried about! I’m unsure if my sultan chicks are ready to go out...

This weekend I transferred my six Orpingtons from the brooder to the coop/run. They spent all day yesterday in the enclosed run and we manually put them in the coop at night. Same routine today. After doing some more research I'm reading that it is a good idea to keep them confined inside the...

Hi there, So I'm in a tricky situation. I have these two ducklings that were born on January 17 and 19 so they are a little over a month old now and my boyfriend and I are very well bonded with these two. They LOVE to be held, cuddled, they will sit in our laps while we watch tv, etc. but...

Hello BYC! I have a question about transitioning outside. My chicks are all 3 weeks to likely a month and a half. There are three 3 week olds and while they are smaller they are keeping up with the older chicks! This is their second day outside full time. For now, their coop is heated...

It's low cost, it's nifty and it's cool! Dollar General had pools on clearance here locally. So we jumped on the opportunity. Added a little left over fence wire from previous projects. We suspended a couple of feeders with bungee cords to discouraged the little dudes from pooing in the feed so...

I have two Easter Egger pullets about 4 or 5 weeks old. They live in my bedroom in a brooder I made. I just ordered a coop kit yesterday because they need to transition outside. there are so many opinions out there, and im new to chickens so I would love to hear what your advice is for...