Chick outside time

[River campbell]

Tomorrows a 25c day with low wind my chicks are 2 weeks old, is it safe to take them out for 30 minutes?

 

[Silkie Princess]

Tomorrows a 25c day with low wind my chicks are 2 weeks old, is it safe to take them out for 30 minutes?

Yes. I take my 4wk olds outside when it's - 2

 

[-Flash-]

I take my day olds out in 25c.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Tomorrows a 25c day with low wind my chicks are 2 weeks old, is it safe to take them out for 30 minutes?

That's 77 F. Absolutely yes. Some people have trouble believing this but just try it. Watch them and see how they do. Trust what you actually see, not what you think you might see.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I take my chicks outside starting at about two weeks of age if the weather is good. Doesn’t have to be super warm just not raining! They get to stay out as long as I feel like watching them and they do not appear to be cold. If they are all huddled together and puff up then they go back in their brooder.

 

[Silkie Princess]

Chicks are hardier than we think

 

[FC16]

Chicks are hardier than we think

I completely agree with this, on my first time having chicks I was so nervous about the temperature and all the mixed opinions I saw online.
I took mine out from around 2 weeks, moved them outside permanently at 3 weeks. They were absolutely fine and this was when it was around 16°C.
I’m certain it makes them feather quicker. As long as it’s not raining or extremely windy then I think they’ll be absolutely fine

 

[FC16]

I completely agree with this, on my first time having chicks I was so nervous about the temperature and all the mixed opinions I saw online.
I took mine out from around 2 weeks, moved them outside permanently at 3 weeks. They were absolutely fine and this was when it was around 16°C.
I’m certain it makes them feather quicker. As long as it’s not raining or extremely windy then I think they’ll be absolutely fine

To add to this, I’ve just moved mine permanently outside today during British winter at around 4 weeks, they probably could have gone out at 3 weeks. I’ve made them a section of the coop for at night so they don’t get pecked to death, and during the day they are in the same area as the big flock but they keep their distance have plenty of safe areas.