How long before I can get chicks into the coop?

[Gunslinger]

My coop is almost done so I ordered my chicks just last week. I wanted, a Silver Lace Wyandotte and that delayed the entire order due to the hatch date.
I received the ship date from MPC for the week of Sept 2.

I am in the northeast so we have crazy weather but I was hoping to get them into the coop for Oct. 7th.

Will they be feathered out enough by then?

Thanks-Bob

 

[dftkarin]

can you have a heatlamp in the coop for the colder October nights?

 

[Gunslinger]

yes I will be using the lamp if needed.

Im just wondering/making sure 5 weeks is ok for them to start living full time in the coop.

 

[SterlingAcres]

If the weather is fine now, 5 weeks should be sufficient.

 

[Heather J]

I moved mine out to the coop at two weeks--it was way easier, and if you have a heat lamp for cool nights, or rainy days, there's no reason they can't be out there yet. Of course, I was running out to the coop several times a day just to check on them, and every night I looked out the window at lest once to make sure I could see the crack of light that meant the light was running to keep them toasty--that was after I had personally turned it on, of course. lol

 

[Gunslinger]

Thanks for the info!