So I moved my 6 of my chicks outside 1 1/2 to 2 weeks ago since it's been warm. I put their heater out with them so they wouldn't be cold at night. Everything's been fine until now. Inside, chaos has begun. I have nine 3-week old chicks and one is a very aggressive Silver Sebright rooster. Today he's been fighting with other rooster chicks. My only temporary option was taking him out to the coop with the older ones, which are now 6 weeks old and all pullets. It's rainy and only 62 degrees at the moment and it'll be 54 tonight, way too cold for him even with the heater. I only have 2 heaters, one inside, one outside. Do you think the 6 week old chicks would be fine without the heater so I can keep the rooster inside? I'm going to keep him separate with a pullet for companionship. The older chicks are almost fully feathered except for one. I think they'll be fine but I just thought I'd get opinions. They've been sleeping on top of the heater, rather than underneath where it heats.
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They will be fine, especially once they snuggle up. Heck, I have some four week olds outside right now as well.
