Mar 9, 2013 #1 AshleyB87 Hatching 6 Years Joined Mar 9, 2013 Messages 1 Reaction score 0 Points 7 I few weeks ago I bought 6 baby chicks from Tractor supply...How do I figure out how old they are and how old I have to keep them under a heat lamp?
I few weeks ago I bought 6 baby chicks from Tractor supply...How do I figure out how old they are and how old I have to keep them under a heat lamp?
Mar 9, 2013 #2 chickenflock Hatching 6 Years Joined Mar 3, 2013 Messages 6 Reaction score 1 Points 8 When you bought them at tractor supply there were only a few days old. I think i had mine until around 7 weeks and let them out in warm weather.(or until they develop all their feathers) Last edited: Mar 9, 2013
When you bought them at tractor supply there were only a few days old. I think i had mine until around 7 weeks and let them out in warm weather.(or until they develop all their feathers)
Mar 9, 2013 #3 roostersandhens Flap Your Wings! 7 Years Joined Jan 9, 2013 Messages 16,528 Reaction score 677 Points 406 Location Saving Battery Hens at Happy Hen Chicken Rescue in My Coop My Coop Well when the store gives them to you they are usually 3 - 5 days old. They will need to go outside once they are about 8 - 10 weeks. Good Luck!
Well when the store gives them to you they are usually 3 - 5 days old. They will need to go outside once they are about 8 - 10 weeks. Good Luck!