I have 6 pullets, and I want to move my 2, 7-8 week chicks with them, and for integration purposes, I was wondering if I could leave them out in 30F-40F weather?
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Ok, thanks!Yes, they should be fine.. If you see them huddling together though, you may want to get a heated pad for them to lay on, or a heat lamp they can get under. (Red bulb.)
I can't wait that long for integration, but I've done see not touch for a week already, and the pullets had the chicks all day yesterday (they had the same hiding spot) so they are familiar with the run. I haven't given them inside coop time, and I'm currently not at the house and won't be for a few more hours.I agree - it's not the cold, it's the transition to the cold. Perhaps you could let them out during the day and bring them in at night for a few days - leaving them out a little longer each day. Also, they will need to have some transitional housing - a place to escape from your larger hens and or a "coop within a coop" where everyone can see each other, but not touch. There are a lot of good "flock integration" articles on BYC, and carefully placed chicken wire can be a wonder!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...using-the-“see-but-don’t-touch”-method.67839/
Give them a wool hen or a huddle box, and they should be fine.