5-6 week olds alright outside?

[RachelFromTheBlackLagoon]

I've got four chicks that are 5-6 weeks old and a 10-11 week old pullet who's recently out of quarantine. She has been in a crate in my coop with my two cockerels for the past couple weeks but as soon as I let her out they gang up on her very badly. I'm not supposed to have roosters so they're being rehomed very soon. I decided to try the pullet with my four chicks and despite the size difference they are doing amazing together. She was actually quite afraid of them at first, but seems very comfortable now. My question is, once I rehome the cockerels would it be alright to put the chicks out in the coop with the pullet? They're almost fully feathered, they'll have her for warmth and the coop is insulated.

 

[Krys109uk]

Presuming it would be just the youngsters & the 10 week old; it will be good for them to be outside.

 

[RachelFromTheBlackLagoon]

Yup! It would just be the five of them until my 3 month old Silkies are out of quarantine. Then they will be integrated as well.

 

[Rebekah]

Please allow me to piggyback off your question

I have three 3.5-week-old and three 6-week-old chicks... they're feathered out except for a few spots on their heads and have been in the outdoor coop alone for two weeks. I have the lamp on at night and let them in the outdoor section of their coop all day. Day temps are between 80-90 and outside nighttime temps don't fall below 65-70.

Is it ok to cut the lamp at night? I don't want them to get used to sleeping with a light.

 

[RachelFromTheBlackLagoon]

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Good question! I won't have a heat lamp out there. Forgot to mention that.

 

[Judy]

They will all be fine outside without a heat lamp.