Is there a chick age/ temperature guide. seems like we need one

[LauraG]

I know that the chicks start in the brooder at about 95 degrees for the first week then lower the temp 5 degrees every week, till about70 degrees at 6 weeks.

After that, then what?

What is the general rule of thumb after that? If there is a chart or some guide somewhere, can someone kindly direct me to it?

As a new momma, I just want to know what is roughly appropriate temps for their ages until they are full grown.....

Thanks for any help you can give me

 

[BarredBuff]

Quote:
When you reach 70 degrees they are old enough for the outdoors.

 

[dumb_cluck]

After the chicks are fully feathered (usually around 6 weeks old) it is safe to put them outdoors. Especially when the weather is nice.

I live in upstate NY, and today, (Mother's Day) it is snowing! The temp is about 28 degrees. "IF" I had chickens, fully feathered they would NOT be going out today.

It's a common sense judgment thing........

 

[elmo]

Also, you can check on them and watch how they're doing. Cold chicks will peep loudly and huddle together.

 

[LauraG]

Thank you everyone. It just seems to vary with all the info here. I guess I dont have the chicken common sense yet.

Yes, I'm in upstate NY & it is freezing today!!!! Back to hauling up wood for the woodstove!!

 

[featherz]

I'm near Saratoga Springs NY - cold here too but thankfully no snow. As for the heat thing, I gave up on the thermometer and just go by how they cluster under the light - all clustered under the light, too cold. Too hot, they'll cluster away from the light. Just right? they kinda spread out or hang out near the edges of the light. I had a thermometer and they just pecked it to death.