Brand New Chicken Keeper

[4sweetones]

Hello! I am enjoying my 6 week old baby chicks in north Texas. I have 4 different kinds of chickens: buff orpington, whiting true blue, Americauna, and French black copper maran. I am hoping we will have 4 different colors of eggs. The girls are super sweet but do not necessarily enjoy being picked up. They are in a brooder box at night but then we move them to their coop and run during the day since the temperature is warmer. The coop is almost ready for them and predator proofed. From their actions, I think they are really ready to be in the coop 24 seven and out of the brooder box entirely. Do you think it is too early for them to be in their coop at night?

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUN-omenal community! Best wishes and have Lots of FUN with your flock!

At 6 weeks, your chicks are ready for the coop!

 

[Shadrach]

Hello 4sweetones.
Welcome to BYC.
At 6 weeks old they should be fine in the coop. It's about this age that a mum would stop caring for them.

 

[Celticdragonfly]

Welcome! I'm in north Texas too, and raising our first chicks - they're about a week old.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC and congrats on your new hobby. I agree that they should be fine in the coop by 6 weeks.

Here are some links to key resources:

• List of guides on how to use the site - announcements-feedback-issues-guides.3
• Great resource for beginners = https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/learning-center.11/
• Good starting point for browsing the site - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/
• Interesting feedback on how members manage their flocks -https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archives
• Excellent source of local information - Find your State's thread.

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[chkva]

I don't think it is too early especially if your temperatures are warmer. I would try it out and see how it works. If they get too cold at night, you can always add a heat source to their coop. Good luck with everything and looking forward to more posts from you.

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC.
We are glad you joined this flock!
Jump right in and make yourself at home.

This video will help you learn how to navigate this site (how to upload photos too):

Coop Ideas:
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[CarpCharacin]

Welcome to BYC! We're glad you decided to join our wonderful community!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!
You might like to check out the Texas thread, over on the "Where am I ? Where are you!" forum. Here's a link the the thread.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/texas.44/

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[Melky]

Welcome to BYC!
Ready for the coop. Have fun!​