Moved the chicks to the coop

[mesalina87]

I am anxious to get mine outside, they are already 8 weeks old. The weather has been sooo nasty.

I know the weather was yuck, but I moved them too the garage for a few nights were it got 45 and they did fine. So, out they went

 

[mesalina87]

It's either keep them in longer and save on electricity, or run heat for them to be outside.

I hear you on that. Better a couple day longer than put them out too soon.

 

[Kates Chooks]

Mine are four weeks old and still in the house in the brooder. Still too cold at night ( PA here)-and... I don't plan on putting them in the coop with the 2 and 3 yr old hens anyway. I'm building another coop and run for them. They will 'see but not touch' the hens as their runs will be next to each other. By cold weather returning again, they should be all settled out with a new pecking order and everyone in the main coop for the winter. I have a pair of Salmon Faverolles, a year old, that were added to the flock last year. They were brooded together just those two and are so inseparable, I call them 'the twins'.They are accepted by some, but only tolerated by others and are the bottom of the pecking order. I am thinking seriously of putting them in the new coop and run with the chicks as 'mother hens'.

 

[Gamecock44]

My chicks are 23 days old. It is 60 to 85 degrees here in eastern nc for the last 2 weeks. Is putting your chicks from the brooder to the outside coop based mainly on the temps? My chicks are currently in the garage.

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

I know the weather was yuck, but I moved them too the garage for a few nights were it got 45 and they did fine. So, out they went

Wish I could move mine to the garage, it's a detached and we spend a lot of time with them.

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

I hear you on that. Better a couple day longer than put them out too soon.

I put them out for a couple hours when I can, but they have gotten cold feet before just being out during the day.

 

[Shorty22366]

My chicks are 23 days old. It is 60 to 85 degrees here in eastern nc for the last 2 weeks. Is putting your chicks from the brooder to the outside coop based mainly on the temps? My chicks are currently in the garage.

I have 6 day olds out in a small coop that I use as brooder and I have 4 day old that are going out in run with their mamas and they are all doing fine.

 

[Gamecock44]

I have 6 day olds out in a small coop that I use as brooder and I have 4 day old that are going out in run with their mamas and they are all doing fine.

Thanks-They're going out today.

 

[Kates Chooks]

I keep mine closed in the coop for at least a week when I first put them out. They must learn that that is 'home'. So they go back in there at night to roost when they are allowed out in the run in the daytime.. Raising them in the house does create a 'dust storm' but I can keep an eye on them and it's easy to keep water clean and feed full and fresh shavings. It's all worth it in the end when you have healthy well adapted birds.