Moving to coop

[Chickmom28]

Hello all!
I have six chicks, they are six weeks old today. The temperature is still a little chilly, probably going town to the low 30s at night. Daytime temperatures are between 40 to 50. Is it OK to move my chicks out to the Coop? Or can I wait another couple of weeks?

 

[AltonaAcres]

You can move them out if they are fully feathered. Have a heat lamp in their coop at night and when it's chilly.

 

[SueT]

6 weeks is fine to move out! 30's won't hurt them at all. I move mine out at 4-5 weeks, similar temps.

 

[Chickmom28]

You can move them out if they are fully feathered. Have a heat lamp in their coop at night and when it's chilly.

Thank you! Just waiting on one little girl to finish getting her feathers. Maybe another week.

 

[Chickmom28]

6 weeks is fine to move out! 30's won't hurt them at all. I move mine out at 4-5 weeks, similar temps.

Thank you!! Just scared they’ll be cold

 

[SueT]

Thank you!! Just scared they’ll be cold

They have down jackets, they'll be fine. Really! They're big kids now.

 

[rosemarythyme]

They should be fine but if you have a bird that's a little younger or a little behind in feathering, in favor of moving them all at once I'd wait until you think they're all ready to go.