Are they ready to move to their coop?

[Fizzel15]

Hi everyone! I'm new to the chicken community, and I'd like to get your opinion.

I have two Cinnamon Queens and one Salmon Faverolle that are 5 weeks old.

The daytime temperatures are expected to range from the high 50s to 80s, with the lowest around 40 degrees. Is it safe to move them to their coop and run full-time now?

They seem fully feathered to me, but please let me know what you think.

 

[500Chickens]

i think they could move out. just make sure there is a heat lamp in their coop

 

[Ridgerunner]

Hi, welcome to the forum! Glad you joined!

To me. you are in that border area. I raise my chicks in the coop with a big brooder. I keep one area of the brooder toasty warm but allow the far end to cool off to ambient. Mine play a lot in the colder areas but they have a place to go warm up if they need to. By the time mine are 5 weeks old they can handle temperatures in the 30's. I've had them go through nights in the mid 20's F at 5-1/2 weeks old.

Yours would probably be OK even if they have not been exposed to colder temperatures if it only gets down to 40 F. They are fully feathered by now. I'd try it if I really wanted them out of the house.

 

[Fizzel15]

Thank you for everyone's helpful advice!

 

[KnARanch]

I was just going to ask the same question about my 4 Sapphire Gems & 1 Barred Rock. They hatched on March 4, and when we got them on March, 29, we were told to wait for overnight temps to be no colder than 40. But now they are HUGE! and really need to be out! The shed has been converted, the fencing for the run isn't quite done. Good luck!

 

[Fizzel15]

I was just going to ask the same question about my 4 Sapphire Gems & 1 Barred Rock. They hatched on March 4, and when we got them on March, 29, we were told to wait for overnight temps to be no colder than 40. But now they are HUGE! and really need to be out! The shed has been converted, the fencing for the run isn't quite done. Good luck!

We ended up putting them outside over two weeks ago and they've been absolutely fine. Ours were huge too and those feathers keep them nice and warm. We've had a couple cold days recently so they'll generally stay inside their coop until it warms up. It's fun to get them out of the house and watch them enjoy the space!

Best of luck finishing up the run! It'll feel so nice to have it all finished.

 

[KnARanch]

I'm imagining chickens in fur coats

 

[KS_Chicken_Wrangler]

I was just going to ask the same question about my 4 Sapphire Gems & 1 Barred Rock. They hatched on March 4, and when we got them on March, 29, we were told to wait for overnight temps to be no colder than 40. But now they are HUGE! and really need to be out! The shed has been converted, the fencing for the run isn't quite done. Good luck!

LOL...I have the same problem, but it's because I elected to play it safe and now time kind of got away from me. Mine should have been in the grow out pen two weeks ago, but I wanted to wait until May to avoid any cold snaps (Kansas can have April snow storms, so I didn't want to deal with any of that!) and I feel we are in the clear now.

They will be VERY happy when I get them into a bigger place!

 

[KnARanch]

LOL...I have the same problem, but it's because I elected to play it safe and now time kind of got away from me. Mine should have been in the grow out pen two weeks ago, but I wanted to wait until May to avoid any cold snaps (Kansas can have April snow storms, so I didn't want to deal with any of that!) and I feel we are in the clear now.

They will be VERY happy when I get them into a bigger place!

I hear ya! In Minnesota we've had snow storms on Memorial Day .

Amazing what we do for our babies

 

[KS_Chicken_Wrangler]

I hear ya! In Minnesota we've had snow storms on Memorial Day .

Amazing what we do for our babies

I'm not sure my wife would call it "amazing." LOL

She's about tired of them in the garage and the mower out at dad's.