my chicks are 7 weeks Old

[MommaHen77]

when can my chicks go outside it is till cool in the over night temps but in the day it is in the 70's I live in a dry place. so how old do they need to be to go out for the day?

 

[mhopson19]

I would think you could put them outside now, mine are 3 and half weeks and they are outside, they only need their heat lamp at night. (its gets in 70s and 80s during the day here now)

 

[Sasham]

My chicks are 5/6 ish weeks old and we let them out for the first time yesterday.they did great. I would say you could do it now, but I'm a first timer, so not sure what the "experts" say

 

[mhopson19]

I think the "experts" say 4-6 weeks. Once they are fully feathered they can live outside.

 

[Mehjr10]

Mine go out at 3.5 to 4 weeks no heat lamp unless the temps drop below 40.. Put them out today !

 

[happybooker1]

Mine were 4 weeks Friday. I started putting them out fulltime during the day then. I still bring them in for nighttime.

 

[rc4u]

it was 77 degrees here yesterday and I put mine out also...I wont be doing that again till coop is in this week...35 chicks are to much to catch and get out and in.....mine are 4.5 weeks old....

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

I put mine out at 5 weeks (unheated coop) - we had several days of 70/50 and then two days where it snowed and was below freezing - they had no issues with any of those temperatures and are happy and healthy.

 

[MommaHen77]

Thank you for all of the Answers they helped