6 & 7 week olds and 45 degrees tonight..

[gino100]

so my girls have been spending the days outside since it's been 65-70 lately. Tonight is going to get down to 45... all next week looks like highs in the 80's with lows in the mid 50's. I was going to move them out tomorrow permanently, but would it be ok to leave them out tonight, or is that still too cold. I have 8 girls.. 2 of them at 7 weeks and the rest at 6 weeks. We have a Garden Coop if that helps so you know my set up.

 

[shmccarthy]

They will be fine. I live in Michigan and I had my 6 week olds outside and it got down in the 20s. At 7 weeks they should be feathered and they will keep warm.

 

[SobbaChickens]

I'm constantly thinking (worrying) about this. Last week I quit giving my chicks their heat lamp during the day but I've still been doing it at night

They are 4-5wks.

Katie

 

[gino100]

after getting up twice in the night to check on them..and seeing them sleeping on the perch, i relieved they were just fine.. I think I was more worried than they were! LOL.