Scoupski
Hatching
- May 12, 2015
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Hi all,
I'm new to the forums and am about as noobie as it gets when it comes to chickens. I need some help or advice on a few things related to chicks. My brother in law recently got into urban farming which sparked the interest in the rest of his family which has now spilled into my home. Long story short, I now have 3 rir chicks approx 2 weeks old. I live in AZ and with the exception of our odd weather lately the temperature ranges from 90-100. Currently I have the chicks in my makeshift brooder box in the garage. My question is would it be OK to move them into the coop already? They seem to do well in the garage without the heat lamp turned on, which would make me think its hot enough to put them outside. When I turn the lamp on it seems like the huddle away from it. I caught one "flying" up on top of the waterer today, one more "jump" and he would have gotten loose in the garage. I know I can put something over the top of it, but wouldn't they be more comfortable in the coop where they can "fly" or do whatever they want? My next question would be, do I confine them to a certain area in the coop? Meaning keep them in the lower section (is that the run?) and out of the perch/roost area or can I let them go up into the perch area and just not the roost area? I tried to do research on all this, but there are just so many varying opinions/questions that I thought maybe I could be more enlightened by posting.
Thanks for your time and thanks in advance!
I'm new to the forums and am about as noobie as it gets when it comes to chickens. I need some help or advice on a few things related to chicks. My brother in law recently got into urban farming which sparked the interest in the rest of his family which has now spilled into my home. Long story short, I now have 3 rir chicks approx 2 weeks old. I live in AZ and with the exception of our odd weather lately the temperature ranges from 90-100. Currently I have the chicks in my makeshift brooder box in the garage. My question is would it be OK to move them into the coop already? They seem to do well in the garage without the heat lamp turned on, which would make me think its hot enough to put them outside. When I turn the lamp on it seems like the huddle away from it. I caught one "flying" up on top of the waterer today, one more "jump" and he would have gotten loose in the garage. I know I can put something over the top of it, but wouldn't they be more comfortable in the coop where they can "fly" or do whatever they want? My next question would be, do I confine them to a certain area in the coop? Meaning keep them in the lower section (is that the run?) and out of the perch/roost area or can I let them go up into the perch area and just not the roost area? I tried to do research on all this, but there are just so many varying opinions/questions that I thought maybe I could be more enlightened by posting.
Thanks for your time and thanks in advance!