Is it too early to put the chicks in there coop

[Bigdumogre]

I moved my last batch out at 3 weeks due to the fact it was in the high 70's - 90's and they have been off the heat for a week and half. Room temp was in the high 70's to 80's at the time and they have been doing great outside for the past week and half.
I know we over think things, but they have been born outdoors for thousands of years.

 

[7kiariders]

I moved my last batch out at 3 weeks due to the fact it was in the high 70's - 90's and they have been off the heat for a week and half. Room temp was in the high 70's to 80's at the time and they have been doing great outside for the past week and half.
I know we over think things, but they have been born outdoors for thousands of years.

You are right they are a lot tougher than we think they are.

 

[Blue Andalusian]

I have 21 3-4 week old chicks they are starting to feather out I have an enclosed coop, that predators can't get into. Inside the coop at night it gets down to about 75 degrees can I go ahead and put them in their coop. I live in Western VA so it isn't cold yet?

How big is your coop? I put mine in our coop at about that time, but i put a little pen in there so the other chickens an the little chicks get use to the coop an each others company. We also put a woo boar on top, so no Big Chickens can ly into their pen. An i a Preator gets in there, they are covere

 

[7kiariders]

How big is your coop? I put mine in our coop at about that time, but i put a little pen in there so the other chickens an the little chicks get use to the coop an each others company. We also put a woo boar on top, so no Big Chickens can ly into their pen. An i a Preator gets in there, they are covere

The coop is pretty big about 15'x12' it is very secure from predators It was a shed I converted into a chicken coop

 

[Blue Andalusian]

The coop is pretty big about 15'x12' it is very secure from predators It was a shed I converted into a chicken coop

Thats goo, like i sai. Putting them in a Pen in the coop, is a great way. I've one it with a couple o my batches

 

[Ridgerunner]

I have 21 3-4 week old chicks they are starting to feather out I have an enclosed coop, that predators can't get into. Inside the coop at night it gets down to about 75 degrees can I go ahead and put them in their coop. I live in Western VA so it isn't cold yet?

I would feel very comfortable with them out at that age in those temperatures.

You have 21 of them, they will probably sleep in a group on the coop floor. They will provide a lot of heat for each other. But they don't really need it. I've had chicks that old manage temperatures that cold in small groups.

For those that believe in the 5 degrees a week drop (I do not believe in that, it is extremely safe) check out this chart.

0 to 6 days (0 weeks old) - 90 F
7 to 13 days (1 week old) - 85 F
14 to 20 days (2 weeks old) - 80 F
21 to 27 days (3 weeks old) - 75 F

Even by that very safe standard they are good to go.

 

[7kiariders]

I moved the chicks into the coop this evening they appear very comfortable and appear to love their new space.I will build them some lower roosting bars this weekend for them. Thanks for all the information that the posters provided.