How early can day olds spend time outside?

[makybe]

I have hatched a mixed lot of chicks and was wondering how old do they have to be before they can spend a few hours outside?
They have a secure large cage they can go into. Our temps are around 70 during the day.
What do other forum members do?

 

[Illia]

70? Wow, nice. edited - Ah, I see you're in Aussie


Honestly, consider chicks raised under a hen - They spend time outside in the weather no matter the age.

What I do is by the time they're 3 weeks old, they have access to leave whatever heating they are offered, and allowed to explore a confined outdoor or non-heated area. I like getting my chicks used to their normal climate as early as I can, but on a voluntary level. If they think it's too cold, they can stay under the lamps. The same as a chick can stay under its hen

 

[sy7up]

How sweet, if it's warm and the preety mothers with them I'd let them stay out for a little while, my easter chick was raised in the box in the house she stayed in till she was almost a week and I would let her out for about 20mins at a time.hope this helps.