How long do I wait until I let my chicks out into a fenced area in the yard?
I have 2 Welsummer roos who are 8 weeks old now. They are getting fairly large and are fully feathered (it looks like anyway).
Will they be OK in a small fenced area on the grass in 65-70 degree weather?? I keep a heat lamp in the corner of the brooder at all times (it's in the shed) but can they do without it now?
I think it will be good for them to spend some time outside around the rest of the flock but enclosed to protect them.
Thoughts? Suggestions?
Thanks,
Shane
I have 2 Welsummer roos who are 8 weeks old now. They are getting fairly large and are fully feathered (it looks like anyway).
Will they be OK in a small fenced area on the grass in 65-70 degree weather?? I keep a heat lamp in the corner of the brooder at all times (it's in the shed) but can they do without it now?
I think it will be good for them to spend some time outside around the rest of the flock but enclosed to protect them.
Thoughts? Suggestions?
Thanks,
Shane