My coop got delivered today!

[3KillerBs]

They will be 8 and 9 weeks old. They will still be sleeping inside the house for a couple more weeks though.

Temps are still getting pretty low at night and the breeder recommended to have them sleep inside for another week.

You're in an even warmer area than I am and I had my March hatch babies off heat and sleeping in the Open air coop with the others at 4.5 weeks old. At 6 weeks in this recent cold snap and late frost they're thriving.

Once they're fully-feathered they can cope with the outdoors.

In fact, in our climate, heat is MUCH more dangerous to them than cold -- and they need to acclimate.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/hot-climate-chicken-housing-and-care.77263/

 

[tripletfeb]

Temps are still getting pretty low at night and the breeder recommended to have them sleep inside for another week.

Please get them outside now. They have been fully feathered for a long time. Like @3KillerBs said, they need to acclimate to the temps. Keeping them inside is a disservice to them

 

[Carlyb22]

You're in an even warmer area than I am and I had my March hatch babies off heat and sleeping in the Open air coop with the others at 4.5 weeks old. At 6 weeks in this recent cold snap and late frost they're thriving.

Once they're fully-feathered they can cope with the outdoors.

In fact, in our climate, heat is MUCH more dangerous to them than cold -- and they need to acclimate.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/hot-climate-chicken-housing-and-care.77263/

Even if they aren’t fully feathered yet? They are polish chickens and still have feathers opening on their heads and lower chests. They have been off heat for weeks, just inside in an extra large dog crate.

 

[Carlyb22]

I’ll move them outside tomorrow morning. I’ll need to get chuck grit since they will be eating weeds and stuff right? I’ve only been giving them medicated feed.

 

[3KillerBs]

Even if they aren’t fully feathered yet? They are polish chickens and still have feathers opening on their heads and lower chests. They have been off heat for weeks, just inside in an extra large dog crate.

Photos?

Even my slow-feathering Black Langshan boys last spring were off heat by 6 weeks.

I’ll need to get chuck grit since they will be eating weeds and stuff right?

Yes, they'll need grit.

I was taught to sprinkle a little over their food as if salting it so that they don't gorge on grit and get blocked up. Then, after they've learned what it is, you can offer it free-choice.

 

[Carlyb22]

Photos?

Even my slow-feathering Black Langshan boys last spring were off heat by 6 weeks.



Yes, they'll need grit.

I was taught to sprinkle a little over their food as if salting it so that they don't gorge on grit and get blocked up. Then, after they've learned what it is, you can offer it free-choice.

They haven’t been on heat since 4/5 weeks old. Just house temp.

 

[3KillerBs]

They haven’t been on heat since 4/5 weeks old. Just house temp.

They're plenty feathered.

(Not to mention completely adorable).

 

[Carlyb22]

They're plenty feathered.

(Not to mention completely adorable).

Cool! I’ll get some grit and move them out tomorrow morning!

 

[aart]

They haven’t been on heat since 4/5 weeks old. Just house temp.

Are those frizzled feathers?

 

[Carlyb22]

Are those frizzled feathers?

Yes 2 of the 4 are frizzles