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[chicknliver]

I bought 6 chicks from a feed store about 3 weeks ago. They seem to be about 4 weeks old now... 1 buff, 1 barred rock, 2 easter eggers, and 2 rhode island reds. I am keeping them in a giant cardboard box in my rv where it is very warm. I enjoy tending to their needs and watching their antics but look forward to their move to a coop outdoors. The coop should arrive in a few days. Did I read somewhere that they should not move into a coop until they get all their feathers?
I'm 64 and live on 0.75 acre with my mom and son. We are planting fruit trees, soon to plant vegetables, love Jesus, and my work is in news media... not fake... lol.

 

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to BYC. By providing supplemental heat and a draft free coop, you should be able to move them outside now.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Here are some helpful links:

• Great go-to resource - Articles
• Insightful feedback on how members manage their flocks - Topic of the Week back-catalogue
• Good link to read before building a coop / run - Space requirements

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal Flock!
Best wishes and have lots of fun!

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Hello and welcome to BYC! So happy you joined our community. Best of luck with your wee ones.

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens, the pulse beat of the chicken community.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
You bought a coop? That's generally not a good thing.
You have 4 LF chickens. They will require 16 sq ft of coop space and 60 sq ft of run space. Does the coop you bought provide that?

 

[Isaac 0]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[chicknliver]

Thank you all for your warm responses! The coop I ordered is supposed to provide room for 8 and its got a 4 star review; 9 of the 12 reporting love it. It is 50"w x 80"l x 43"h, but the length includes the little run area, which is way too small in my opinion. I plan to let them run and play in a much larger area, which will have electric poultry fencing all around. I have taken a picture of the area where I am thinking of putting the coop, but it has lots of tree covering and leaves on the ground; there is little direct sunlight. Will this area likely cause problems?

 

[Meg-in-MT]

Hello! Welcome to BYC!! Looks like a beautiful spot to put a coop. Your six chickens will be snug in there, it will be good that they'll have a big run.