How to safely transition chicks to unheated area?

[NatJ]

My girls are 5 weeks, pretty well feathered out. I’m turning all supplemental heat off in the basement where they are now during the day (probably 50s) but putting brooder lamp on at night. Any suggestions on next steps?

I would turn off the brooder lamp at night too.

The next 2 days are cold at night (30) but after Monday (May 6) nightime temps in 50s. Are they ready to go straight to outdoor coop & run? I know I am!

I would try them with no brooder lamp in the basement now, and then try putting them outside when the night temperatures go up in a few days.

 

[Raubkatze]

Did your chicks transition outside OK? I’m in exact same place-need to get the girls outside but nighttime temps still in low-mid 30s. My girls are 5 weeks, pretty well feathered out. I’m turning all supplemental heat off in the basement where they are now during the day (probably 50s) but putting brooder lamp on at night. Any suggestions on next steps? The next 2 days are cold at night (30) but after Monday (May 6) nightime temps in 50s. Are they ready to go straight to outdoor coop & run? I know I am!

Mine have been outside for a few weeks now. They went out at roughly 8 weeks. They absolutely had to go out, they were out of room in their brooder, and they were creating so much dust I was starting to have allergies. I picked the warmest day I could. It did get down in the 30s overnight, but they were totally fine. Since then we have been on a weather roller coaster and they have adjusted well.