Fully Feathered?

[My Three Chicks]

I never quite know what 'fully feathered' looks like esp since their heads stay fuzzy for so long .

My 3 girls are 5.5 weeks old.

Temps are generally highs in the low 50s, overnights lows in the low 40s.

Would they be ready to go out full-time or should I wait a little longer? (Not in a huge rush I love babies in the office but they are getting a little rambunctious!)

 

[rosemarythyme]

They're good. If it makes you nervous, put them out for increasingly long periods of time over the course of a week.

 

[My Three Chicks]

They're good. If it makes you nervous, put them out for increasingly long periods of time over the course of a week.

Like spend longer lengths of time outside each day and bring them in at night?

 

[rosemarythyme]

Like spend longer lengths of time outside each day and bring them in at night?

Yes. It'll let them get used to having a temperature variation but more slowly than simply putting them out cold turkey.

 

[DSJMHenDen]

What breed is that second one with the few black feathers? So pretty!

 

[My Three Chicks]

What breed is that second one with the few black feathers? So pretty!

She's a Hoover's Hatchery Pearl Onyx! Generically known as Zombie chickens...White Leghorn hen X Ayam Cemani roo. I didn't intend to get her but the feed store didn't get the Mottled Java like they were supposed to. But I'm very happy with my Zombie girl!