Is it too warm out to put my 1-3 week old chicks outside during the day?

[Tinman0ut]

Would only put them outside once the morning dew is gone but supposed to start warming up here in Arizona. We will still be bringing them inside before dusk...

 

[chickenlittle21]

It's never really too warm, so let your chicks walk around for awhile while you're watching them.

 

[DobieLover]

Would only put them outside once the morning dew is gone but supposed to start warming up here in Arizona. We will still be bringing them inside before dusk...View attachment 2106011

Put them out. Make sure they are in a predator proof enclosure. They'll be fine.

 

[Tinman0ut]

It's never really too warm, so let your chicks walk around for awhile while you're watching them.

Yeah I haven’t left their side the past 2 days I’ve taken them outside (accept to run to the bushes for bathroom breaks)... was just worried since only 1/2 of them are starting to get their juvenile feathers in... didn’t know if it would bother their temperature regulation at all...

 

[Tinman0ut]

Put them out. Make sure they are in a predator proof enclosure. They'll be fine.

This is my only predator that I’ve seen the past few days... chicks are in the run which is covered so should be safe from even them (he just swung by for a peek at them then took off)

 

[DobieLover]

This is my only predator that I’ve seen the past few days... chicks are in the run which is covered so should be safe from even them (he just swung by for a peek at them then took off)View attachment 2106070

I'm assuming you have no adult chickens in the coop.
What heat source are you using for them?

 

[Tinman0ut]

I have a brooder light plugged into a 200’ extension cord I ran out to the coop itself... but at night I still have them in the brooder inside the house...

 

[Mach 1 Padilla]

They will be fine as long as they have some shade and water avaliable.

 

[Tinman0ut]

They will be fine as long as they have some shade and water avaliable.

Yeah it’s almost 2 and there are still shade spots (including a upside down tote with a hole cut out of the side) where they can get out of the sun. I’ve refilled their water 2x today to ensure clean cool (but not cold) water...

 

[Tinman0ut]

Also they haven’t had any trouble using the chicken ladder I built to get up into the coop itself if they want out of the sun