Hi everyone. First post here. Looks like a great bunch of folks.
We picked up our first chickens last night - 4 Buff Orps and 4 Barred Rocks. They're about 8 days old now and seem to be doing really well. Right now I have them in the house in a rabbit cage borrowed from a friend until they are big enough to move to the outside coop. My question is how quickly can I begin to get them outside for short periods on nicer days? We have some 50+ degree days coming this week, and I'm wondering if a few minutes scratching around outside would be OK for them as long as they're in direct sunlight. I know sun always does me good, but I'm a 160 pound human, not an 8 day old chicken that weighs about 3 ounces.
Thoughts?
We picked up our first chickens last night - 4 Buff Orps and 4 Barred Rocks. They're about 8 days old now and seem to be doing really well. Right now I have them in the house in a rabbit cage borrowed from a friend until they are big enough to move to the outside coop. My question is how quickly can I begin to get them outside for short periods on nicer days? We have some 50+ degree days coming this week, and I'm wondering if a few minutes scratching around outside would be OK for them as long as they're in direct sunlight. I know sun always does me good, but I'm a 160 pound human, not an 8 day old chicken that weighs about 3 ounces.
Thoughts?