Is it safe to move my baby chicks outside to my garage that nots the best insulated with their heat/ brooder lamps?

[thebigbadassman]

It still gets to 30s and lower at night here in colorado. And i haven't have everything to get this coop and run set up yet. I have a set of chicks white giants that are about 3 weeks old and my younger ones are only about a week or 2 old 1 road island red and 4 black stars. I have 3 buff brahma and 1 dark brahma rooster coming this week too. I have them little mini coops in the mud room/front office area for now. But was curious when I could move them. It's getting to the 60s during the day but still gets pretty cold at night. Will be working on building their coop in the coming weeks. But they're getting dust every where from their shavings. Just don't want to cause any health issues nor a mess.

 

[FrostRanger]

Yep, that's totally fine. Just make sure the heat lamp is very well secured and you're good

 

[thebigbadassman]

Yep, that's totally fine. Just make sure the heat lamp is very well secured and you're good

Whats the youngest I could have them in those kinds of temps? Just curious as I plan to keep babies on the regular as I plan to breed. I'm new to the chicken world. But these first few I've gotten I've kept them in as it was still puking snow a month ago haha. Didn't want my babies dying

 

[red horse ranch]

30's and 40's at night is too cold for chicks under 6 weeks old. If you put them out now they will need a heat lamp for sure.

 

[C Siena]

If your set up is correct, you can place them outside. The link below details how rosemarythyme did so from the day she brought them home from the store = about 3 days old. I just made a MHP Mamma Heating Pad and will be using it today for 4 wk old and in 2-3 weeks for our 4 day old chicks.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...egrate-along-from-feed-store-to-coop.1617102/

Also Blooie has a good one https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...d-in-the-brooder-picture-heavy-update.956958/

You will find a number of other great posts/articles on doing this. aart also has one.

 

[thebigbadassman]

If your set up is correct, you can place them outside. The link below details how rosemarythyme did so from the day she brought them home from the store = about 3 days old. I just made a MHP Mamma Heating Pad and will be using it today for 4 wk old and in 2-3 weeks for our 4 day old chicks.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...egrate-along-from-feed-store-to-coop.1617102/

Also Blooie has a good one https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...d-in-the-brooder-picture-heavy-update.956958/

You will find a number of other great posts/articles on doing this. aart also has one.

 

[thebigbadassman]

This is the way I have them set up now. The back on are the 4 week Olds and the front ones are about 2 weeks old. Was thinking of moving this to garage and just securing it a little better and with tougher wire incase anything trys to mess with them.

 

[C Siena]

This is the way I have them set up now. The back on are the 4 week Olds and the front ones are about 2 weeks old. Was thinking of moving this to garage and just securing it a little better and with tougher wire incase anything trys to mess with them.
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Great that you have wire covering the top. Nice brooders. We placed foam board and/or cardboard underneath to insulate a little from the concrete floor of the garage. As long as critters cannot get to them and they remain warm, I think you will be fine.
The dust will also get into the electronics, major cleaning job.

 

[nuthatched]

I have 3 weekers that have been in the coop for a week and a half, 30's to 40's at night.
They have a heating pad cave.

 

[thebigbadassman]

Oooo maybe I'll do that when I set them up in the garage might even enclose a specific area with a moving blanket to get the heat in one spot. It still gets down to the 20s sometimes. Supposed to rain and drop under 30 at night. Maybe I'll even get another light just to be extra until I get this coop built and insulated.

Great that you have wire covering the top. Nice brooders. We placed foam board and/or cardboard underneath to insulate a little from the concrete floor of the garage. As long as critters cannot get to them and they remain warm, I think you will be fine.
The dust will also get into the electronics, major cleaning job.