Chick Transitioning: Brooder to Coop Help!

[BrittChick15]

Hello,
I was wondering if I could get some opinions on transitioning my chicks from brooder to coop! I live in central Pennsylvania where temperatures at night are mid-upper 50’s to mid 60’s. My chicks are 6 weeks tomorrow and still under a heat lamp. I cannot bring the heat lamp up anymore and the brooder is still around 70°. I would absolutely love to evict my girls by this weekend but I’m unsure of the low temps. I attached a screenshot of the weekends weather in hopes that someone could give me the O.K. My girls are fully feathered from what I can tell and are getting too big for my brooder! Thanks!

 

[Kiki]

Turn the heat lamp off already.

They will be fine.

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! Glad that you joined! the age of your chick's they are fully feathered and with that type of night time temperature, they will do fine outdoor's, in your coop.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
They're past ready! Move 'em out! They'll love it.

 

[BrittChick15]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
They're past ready! Move 'em out! They'll love it.

Thank you!!! I’m new to chickens! O I just wanted to be sure! Our basement is in the 60’s and I didn’t want to shock them by just turning off the heat lamp. I’m glad they can go out and so will hubby!

 

[BrittChick15]

Hello, and welcome! Glad that you joined! the age of your chick's they are fully feathered and with that type of night time temperature, they will do fine outdoor's, in your coop.

Thank you!! I’m glad! I can’t wait to move them out! I know they’ll love it!

 

[BrittChick15]

Turn the heat lamp off already.

They will be fine.

I understand that, but I didn’t want to shock them as my basement is only 60° and dark. Thanks though

 

[Kiki]

I understand that, but I didn’t want to shock them as my basement is only 60° and dark. Thanks though

Turn the heat lamp off and leave them there for another day or two them move them out.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. A gradual withdrawal of heat is likely best but may not be necessary in your case. Once in the coop, keep them confined there for 3-4 days (with food and water, obviously). The confinement will help recognise the coop as “home” so you will not have to do sheep-dog impressions every evening to get them back in the coop.

This link may be interesting - https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/topic-of-the-week-moving-chicks-outside.1240270/

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[Willowspirit]

Thank you!! I’m glad! I can’t wait to move them out! I know they’ll love it!

They truly do love it. I kept mine in longer than they needed.