40 to cold for 9 weekers?

[Corey NC]

I've put my two 9 week old buff brahma/blue orp crosses in the grow out coop this afternoon. The lowest it is supposed to get is 40*, should I bring them in for the night?

 

[arlee453]

Do they have any chicken buddies to cuddle with? If so, I'd think they'd be OK.

Also, what temps were they used to? If they went from 80 + to 40, that'd be a problem, but if they were used to 60 they will probably be OK.

I moved my young'uns when they were 5.5 wks old out to the chickNbarn and it got down below 20 about a week later. They were fine with each other for warmth and a heat lamp for night time.

 

[Corey NC]

They were under a light until 5 weeks then they were moved to a kennal w/o a light it was chilly but not cold. It is just the two of them. Are there any signs that they are too cold?

 

[Tuffoldhen]

I think its too cold without a heat lamp on them...they aren't fully feathered til over 10 weeks old.....doesn't have to be a sign they just chill and die......my 14 week olds I don't put outside without a heatlamp this time of year...

 

[silkiechicken]

Depends, if it's just two, how big is their coop? If it's insulated and they cuddle up they should be fine IF they have been acclimated. IF is the big thing. I take out the light on my chicks at 6 weeks old when night temps go into the 40's, however, I usually have at least a dozen sharing the grow out coop, which is an enclosed hutch that has 2 foot tall ceilings so it is rather warm in there. This past winter, 10 12-week old chicks melted about 2 inches of snow off the top of their grow out hutch. They lost their heat at 8 weeks because it was in the 30's at night.