Can I put my 3 week old meat chickens outside?

[NewmanLakeMom]

It's very warm here in Eastern Washington. The lows is week are 53/54. Without additional heat, is this too cold for them? There are 38 of them and they will be in a chicken tractor.

Just wondering if it would be ok to put them out now as we have pig coming in a few days...

Thanks!

 

[birdman1960]

If they are pretty well feathered out, sure, I just put my 3.5 week old CX outside, central wisconsin, lows in low to mid 40's, however, I have a tarp over half of their portable coop, uses 2 foot tall sides, In the evening when I cover, they stay at the front end that is still open, but in the early a.m, when sun is just coming up, they are in the back, covered part, their body heat keeps it warmer back there. if temps will get up into the 60's and fairly sunny out, then I open the side curtains, if weather will be cool and damp, I will keep sides down, as long as front end is open, they can move around to self regulate the temperature in the coop...