Moved my quail to their new digs outside

[lagpmgdsls]

I moved my 3 Coturnix quail outside yesterday to their new home. They love it. They are 4 and half weeks old and its in the 80's here this weekend so I figured this was a good time to do it. I do have the heat lamp in the pen in case we have a cold night. I turned it on last night for them but they didn't seem to need it.

My question is...what temp do you think I should provide heat?

I miss having them in the living room where I can see them all the time. My 20 month old daughter says goodnight to them everynight so now we have to go outside so she can say goodnight...LOL

 

[monarc23]

I just moved about 50 coturnix chicks outside that are about 2 weeks old? Something like that.

with the warm weather we had here I thought along the same lines as you however no heat lamp provided they'll be fine

I'd say anything 40 or below should consider a heat lamp or bring them in (while under or around 2 weeks old) however i've put three and a half week olds out in the fall with freezing temps and well they are adults now and laying soo

 

[lagpmgdsls]

Thanks for the quick reply! I can now go to bed and not worry about my new babies!

I am so addicted! I have 37 more eggs in the bator due end of next week....can't wait!

 

[Boyd]

hahhahaha Monarch's done it again!

 

[rachel]

The highs here are in the low 90's this week and the lows are in the mid 60's. I have 17 quail chicks that are 11 days old, can I move them outside without a heat lamp at night?