How long do I have?????

[beatrixkiddo]

I have 4-3 week old RIR's. They are currently in a large tote in my house. I am currently working on the coop, but would like to know how long i have before they go outside.

 

[mississippifarmboy]

Sometime in the next few weeks. Ours go out of the brooder and into grow out coops at from 5 - 7 weeks old depending on the weather. Better get busy on that coop!

 

[jomoncon]

My little RIRs went outdoor at 3 weeks.

 

[Cluckn Crazy]

I needed them out of the house at 4 weeks because of the dust. Especially once they learned to flap their little wings!!

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

Usually when they're fully feathered at around 7-8 weeks. What part of the country are you in and what's the weather like?

 

[beatrixkiddo]

I'm in central Texas. They will be 5 weeks old Jan 1st. Do I need to put a heat lamp in the coop? The person that I bought them from said that they need to be under constant heat for 16 weeks.

 

[birdicus7]

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16 WEEKS? Yeah ok..I start my chicks at 90 and drop 5 degrees a week til they hit normal temps. I your case after they are fully feathered they can go out to the coop without heat, however being January a little heat may help them acclimate. That said I would not heat the coop full time. My goal would be to get them off the heat so I'd keep dropping the temps until they are acclimated to you temps there.

Good luck.

 

[7L Farm]

I live in central Texas & tonight it will be in the teens.