Can I let my chicks outside?

[JDChickChat]

My girls are 2 weeks old and I was wondering if I could bring the brooder or make a temporary brooder outside for the day since it's so nice out?

 

[KTobolka]

As long as the temp is comfortable. Those little chicks will run everywhere if you let them loose wild.

 

[MrFluffyandGirls]

I don't let mine out until they get allot feathers. The brooder temp should be around 95 for 2 week old chicks so if its not about that outside I would not. You don't want them to catch a chill because they can not regulate their body temp at 2 weeks and they have no feathers for insulation.

 

[AnimalGeek23]

As long as the weather is nice, and you have food, water, and a heat lamp. But I would wait a little more. I brought mine out for the first time at 3 weeks old

 

[Three Little Bunnies]

I moved my four chicks outside at two weeks. They have lived out there for six weeks now. I turned the heat lamp off during the day and they are doing fine. They have not used the heat lamp for a little over a week.

 

[JDChickChat]

I don't let mine out until they get allot feathers. The brooder temp should be around 95 for 2 week old chicks so if its not about that outside I would not. You don't want them to catch a chill because they can not regulate their body temp at 2 weeks and they have no feathers for insulation.

My girls have a lot of feathers already,full wing feathers and many on their back and chest. From what I've read, brodoer should be started at 95 degrees for newborns and moved 5 degrees cooler every week, so I have the brooder at around 85 degrees, which is how warm it is outside.

 

[JDChickChat]

As long as the weather is nice, and you have food, water, and a heat lamp. But I would wait a little more. I brought mine out for the first time at 3 weeks old

I can wait another week for sure. Just excited!! Thank you!!❤❤

 

[JDChickChat]

I moved my four chicks outside at two weeks. They have lived out there for six weeks now. I turned the heat lamp off during the day and they are doing fine. They have not used the heat lamp for a little over a week.

Thank you!!!! I dont want to move them out to their coop just yet. But I figured I could bring them out for a few hours at least!!

 

[rosemarythyme]

If it's 85 they can come out for a while without issue, just make sure to have water available as well as shade/cover, in case there's too much sun or breeze.