Moving chicks to grass?

[sears303]

I have 7 week old chicks and am planning to have them in an electric fence run when they're adults. I have them in the coop now and am wondering at what age I can start opening the coop up and letting them have the option to come and go into that fenced area/coop all day? I would like to start giving them some time out there each day when possible. It's in the 70's at least, so temperature is no issue.

 

[Tstraub]

I moved mine from the brooder to the grow out coop at 4 weeks. I kept them locked in for a week and gave them access to grit to get their gizzards ready. At 5 weeks I opened the door. All of them did just fine and went back into the coop on their own at sunset. I think yours will be fine just make sure they have grit so they can digest whatever grass they eat while they’re outside