Brooding outside in bad weather

[SemiSweet2391]

My 6 polish chicks are 2.5 weeks old! I’m trying to get them used to the outside so I can finish brooding them out there. Here’s the weather for the next 10 days (spoiler, it’s dreadful!). Storms can be fierce here, with high winds and lots of water/flooding.

Should I hold off? Can it be done? What tips for success do you have?

 

[FarmerGirl101]

At 2.5 weeks they are not close to being fully feathered and need an external heat source. You should wait a few weeks minimum.

 

[nuthatched]

If the coop is dry and secure, brood them there. As long as the have a heat source, they'll be fine