6 week old

[Newbyc]

So my question is I just recently put my 6 week old chickens 5 of them in there coop outside should I need a heat lamp out at night the temps in as are high 85 lows 50s when they where indoor I stop useing the lamp at night but do I need it outside ???

 

[DobieLover]

So my question is I just recently put my 6 week old chickens 5 of them in there coop outside should I need a heat lamp out at night the temps in as are high 85 lows 50s when they where indoor I stop useing the lamp at night but do I need it outside ???

They should not need heat any longer. They'll be fine.

 

[Newbyc]

Ok am new at this is there anything else that would be a good idea for the coop ?

 

[DobieLover]

Ok am new at this is there anything else that would be a good idea for the coop ?

Close off the nest boxes so they don't develop the habit of sleeping in them.
Make sure you lock up each and every night.
I assume you have roughly 4 sq ft per bird out there and the coop is predator proof with lots of ventilation.

 

[Newbyc]

Close off the nest boxes so they don't develop the habit of sleeping in them.
Make sure you lock up each and every night.
I assume you have roughly 4 sq ft per bird out there and the coop is predator proof with lots of ventilation.

Yes they have lots of space more then they need I haven’t let them out in the run area yet untill they know the coop is a safe place so I should run a fan for them your saying or only in the day time

 

[DobieLover]

Yes they have lots of space more then they need I haven’t let them out in the run area yet untill they know the coop is a safe place so I should run a fan for them your saying or only in the day time

How much ventilation so they have? How long have they been in the coop?

 

[Newbyc]

How much ventilation so they have? How long have they been in the coop?

I have been putting them in there part time but tonight going to be the frist time spending the night in there cause when I put them back in the house they just seem to knock everything over and don’t wanna be in there so the coop going to be permanent now