40 degrees at night, when can chicks leave to brooder?

[patman75]

How old do chicks need to be to leave to brooder if it is 40 degrees outside at night? Mine are 3 weeks right now but growing fast and the brooder is getting crowded.

thanks

 

[ChickenMama18]

Maybe you can have them out during the day but in the brooder at night? Or you could add a couple heat lamps in the coop to warm them up. I think at three weeks they still need to be in the 80's...someone correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[patman75]

I have no plan yet to kick them out. but if it is 40 outside how old do they need to be?

 

[sfchixn]

I have 5- and 7-week-olds outside in an uninsulated coop with no heat. They're doing just fine. Temps are down to 40 degrees for the past few days.

 

[patman75]

thank you sfchixn