Moving to the Coop?

[mrchicken]

My chickens are now 7 week old. Can they Permantely move into the coop?
Yesterday I left them in the coop until 10:00 PM and they appeared to fine when I took them in.
Can they move outside full time?

Here is a picture

 

[Nicole01]

Yes, they are fine. I moved my youngest 2 chicks in the coop at 4 weeks and they did great!

 

[carrlr]

I would say yes.

 

[turbodog]

Move em.

Moved mine last week at four weeks. They LOVE being out there!

 

[Chickiemom25]

Agreed. They look pretty well feathered. mine have less and are making it through 50-60o nights fine.

 

[gritsar]

If they've been weaned off their heat lamp, then by all means get those birds out to their coop.

The only thing you don't want to do is take them from being under a heat lamp and stick them out in the coop with much colder temps. without an acclimation period.

 

[mrchicken]

They have been off the heat lamp, but it's like 45 degrees at night.

 

[gritsar]

Quote:
They're old enough. Just make sure the coop is draft free. I don't brood chickens in the house, never have, never will.

 

[Judy]

They're old enough. Just make sure the coop is draft free. I don't brood chickens in the house, never have, never will.

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[ChickDaze]

i would do it. my five week olds did fine as i gradually let the heat lamp off them on the cold nights.