Letting them out

[mayberrygirl]

Our 5 week old chicks are out in the coop (with a heat lamp) - moved Monday, when can I let them in the run without fear of them not going back in the coop at night? When do they learn that they need to go back in the house?

 

[Backyard Hencam]

Five weeks is pretty young for them to remember that there is warmth on the inside and way too young for them to know that night is falling. I would let them out only if I was there to monitor them. In a natural state, they would have their mama to cover them occasionally to warm them up and take them in at night. Good luck!

 

[mistyfeather]

mine are 6 week and i just put them out yesterday, they put themselve in when it got windy , then whe n the wind calmed down the went back out. at arround 7pm or a little after the put them selves in for the night, i thoght i would have to round them up and put them in , all i had to do was put in the food and water