Cornish Rock... when can they be moved to the coop?

[JNorth]

At what age/stage can I move them to our woodshed coop. It's not heated/insulated. Part sand, part gravel floor.

I'm not comfortable with putting a heat lamp out there but I would also like to get them out of my house. Stinky critters even with frequent bedding/cage cleaning!

 

[BuffOrpington88]

They can go outside at 4 weeks when they have most of their adult feathers.

 

[Dubya D]

I moved mine out at 3 weeks. I have them in a 12'x 6' dog kennel w/straw on the floor and a heat lamp. They are doing fine.

 

[AgroUrica]

I moved mine out at 3 weeks. I have them in a 12'x 6' dog kennel w/straw on the floor and a heat lamp. They are doing fine.

Mine were moved from their "brooder" at 13 days mainly because they were getting crowded and too warm. Cold is a problem here only for their first week or so. Thereafter it's generally a matter of trying to keep them cool.

 

[mstricer]

You will not like them in a coop. They make an awful mess