Coop ready??

[Globarnhart]

One of my silkie chicks just turned 6 weeks. She is super small still. The other chicks are ready for the coop. Think she will be ok out there? Where I live it won’t get below 70 degrees at night for the next week. They all go out from dusk til dawn already. Pic of my little below.

 

[aart]

Are they on heat still in the brooder?
I'll bet it'll be fine with the others if coop is dry and wind free.

 

[Ridgerunner]

I've had chicks a few days younger than that go through nights in the mid 20's Fahrenheit, below freezing. As far as temperature goes, that chick is ready.

 

[Globarnhart]

Are they on heat still in the brooder?
I'll bet it'll be fine with the others if coop is dry and wind free.

Still in brooder. No heat lamp for past two weeks.

 

[Globarnhart]

Update. She got sick. I’m not sure why. I nursed her the best I could and have her corid as a precaution. She passed this evening. She hadn’t grown much in weeks. Should have known something was wrong.

 

[Alaskan]

Update. She got sick. I’m not sure why. I nursed her the best I could and have her corid as a precaution. She passed this evening. She hadn’t grown much in weeks. Should have known something was wrong.

So sorry for your loss!

I would guess, since she was so much smaller than the rest that something inside just wasn't right. In other words, there was nothing that you could do.