Arizona Chickens

[Timbers Run]

Hi everyone! We have been able to bring our 1 month old chicks outside into their full size run (6x10) for an hour or so in the late afternoons. They just love it. (Unfortunately so do the mosquitos lately) So much room & things to do. At what temps do you think it would be ok to keep them outside 24 hours in Phoenix? When daytime temps are in the 90's consistently? Or is that still too warm for them (or chilly at night)? They seem to do fine outside for an hour+ anywhere between 2pm to 5pm with supervision.
The coop has full shade in half of it at all times since it is covered. Snake & digging animal proof. Roosts & and open ended pallet coop. I'm just not sure about the day vs. Night temps. They are almost fully feathered. Just some down with little feathers coming out on bottoms & heads. I apologize for my ignorance as I'm still a newbie with my 1st chickens. Thanks for your patience & help!

(3 NH, 3 cinn queens, & 1 brown legbar)

 

[springvalley123]

Hi everyone! We have been able to bring our 1 month old chicks outside into their full size run (6x10) for an hour or so in the late afternoons. They just love it. (Unfortunately so do the mosquitos lately) So much room & things to do. At what temps do you think it would be ok to keep them outside 24 hours in Phoenix? When daytime temps are in the 90's consistently? Or is that still too warm for them (or chilly at night)? They seem to do fine outside for an hour+ anywhere between 2pm to 5pm with supervision.
The coop has full shade in half of it at all times since it is covered. Snake & digging animal proof. Roosts & and open ended pallet coop. I'm just not sure about the day vs. Night temps. They are almost fully feathered. Just some down with little feathers coming out on bottoms & heads. I apologize for my ignorance as I'm still a newbie with my 1st chickens. Thanks for your patience & help!

(3 NH, 3 cinn queens, & 1 brown legbar)

Does the coop get hotter than the outside? I'd think at a month old the babies should be OK with 90 or so.

 

[springvalley123]

Maybe. I haven't seen chicks at this one but it's worth a phone call. May also put a shout out on Craigslist.

I was just in TSC and there are no more chicks--display is completely taken down.

 

[Stacaroni]

I was just in TSC and there are no more chicks--display is completely taken down.

That’s OK. Someone on Craigslist has some available today.

Thanks for thinking of me, though!

 

[BlueBaby]

Hi everyone! We have been able to bring our 1 month old chicks outside into their full size run (6x10) for an hour or so in the late afternoons. They just love it. (Unfortunately so do the mosquitos lately) So much room & things to do. At what temps do you think it would be ok to keep them outside 24 hours in Phoenix? When daytime temps are in the 90's consistently? Or is that still too warm for them (or chilly at night)? They seem to do fine outside for an hour+ anywhere between 2pm to 5pm with supervision.
The coop has full shade in half of it at all times since it is covered. Snake & digging animal proof. Roosts & and open ended pallet coop. I'm just not sure about the day vs. Night temps. They are almost fully feathered. Just some down with little feathers coming out on bottoms & heads. I apologize for my ignorance as I'm still a newbie with my 1st chickens. Thanks for your patience & help!

(3 NH, 3 cinn queens, & 1 brown legbar)

I will be moving the 2 Bielefelder's chick's of mine that hatched on August 24th outside to the grow out pen in another week. Just make sure that they still have plenty of water to drink if they need to rehydrate themselves. If the temp's drop a little at night and they feel a little chilled, they will huddle together to keep each other warm.

Edit: Doing it this way will also help them to adjust to the cooler night time temps as fall approaches.

 

[Happy Novogens]

First time I've seen my girls sunning themselves.

 

[BlueBaby]

First time I've seen my girls sunning themselves.

Maybe you should bring them a Piña Colada.

 

[Happy Novogens]

Maybe you should bring them a Piña Colada.

Love that "mix" from Guardians of the Galaxy!!

 

[Happy Novogens]

We just found our very first egg!!!!!!!!!

 

[BlueBaby]

Love that "mix" from Guardians of the Galaxy!!

Me too, but I've lost count of how many time's that I have watched it on TV.