2 week old chicks ditched MPH

[Ol Grey Mare]

They may need the heat once outside in lower than 70° temps.

X2......that's a decent change, so i would be offering the mhp on low at least at first

 

[aart]

X2......that's a decent change, so i would be offering the mhp on low at least at first

OMG......OGM our avatar is hilarious!

 

[Twoleggedmotherhen]

They may need the heat once outside in lower than 70° temps.

Just getting it ready. They won't be going out until 4-6 weeks when they are feathered out.

 

[aart]

Just getting it ready. They won't be going out until 4-6 weeks when they are feathered out.

If you've got power in the coop...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/integrating-new-birds-at-4-weeks-old.72603/

 

[Twoleggedmotherhen]

If you've got power in the coop...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/integrating-new-birds-at-4-weeks-old.72603/

Thank You I read that one before. Last year I integrated 4 week old, had (3) 3 year olds. Didn't have any problems. This time it should be better. 2 older ones have quit laying, so they are going to the freezer. One is laying every now and then she will be going to freezer in a couple of months (when it is time for these chicks to be let out of the run within the run).We wanted to give them a chance at another year, but their egg laying days are done/coming to a end.
There will only be the 1 year old hen left. She is a Golden Comet.
I can do the MHP in the grow out coop. Can put them out there before with MHP if need be. Just rather wait until they have their feathers. Maybe a little fuzz left.

 

[aart]

Just rather wait until they have their feathers. Maybe a little fuzz left.

I prefer they shed all that fuzz and first feather sheathing outside instead of in my house,
but it took me a couple batches of chicks to get there.

 

[llombardo]

Mine will be three weeks. I will be turning the heat lamp off during the day and have it on at night only for another week.

The day I brought them home at a day old, they were roosting. I put the bar about 3 inches from the bottom.i moved them yesterday to a bigger area. The roist bar is higher up and they used it right away. I love watching these tiny creatures acting like big chickens.

 

[Twoleggedmotherhen]

I prefer they shed all that fuzz and first feather sheathing outside instead of in my house,
but it took me a couple batches of chicks to get there.

Have inside birds, use to cleaning dander & feathers, enclosures daily.

 

[Twoleggedmotherhen]

Mine will be three weeks. I will be turning the heat lamp off during the day and have it on at night only for another week.

The day I brought them home at a day old, they were roosting. I put the bar about 3 inches from the bottom.i moved them yesterday to a bigger area. The roist bar is higher up and they used it right away. I love watching these tiny creatures acting like big chickens.
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This is the chick run I am putting in the run. Set it up so I could put the foot of see but no touch fence on it. Going to put in the run tomorrow It has a roost bar that I will put at a foot. It has 2 side access doors. It worked great last year with the 4 week olds. Have time to get ready, but weather is to be nice this week so get it done before the cooler weather (50's) comes back.

Nice thing unhook ends and middle and it folds up to store.

 

[aart]

This is the chick run I am putting in the run......Nice thing unhook ends and middle and it folds up to store.

Sweet and Sweeter!!