NEW BARRED ROCKS!!!

[YumaJohnny]

Well I just got my new baby chicks! I have 5 barred rocks - Coop is almost complete and for now they are living in a cardboard box. (Any ideas when they should move outside?) I was thinking when they have all their feathers. Well here is a pic of one of the chicks spending the night in the garage for the time being!

 

[gpamela3499]

That is the cutest BR I have ever seen. They stay inside until about 4-6 weeks depending on your climate and when the breed feathers.
I believe you start the temp at 95 and lower the temp 5* degrees each week until it is about 75 degrees.

 

[NJbirdlover]

aww very cute!

 

[Dogwood Farm]

what a cutie. I have 5 Barred Rocks coming but not untill June. I'm going to go crazy untill then. I'll have to enjoy all you guys untill then.

 

[speckledhen]

Depending on your climate this time of year and what they go to outside, I'd say by 3 weeks they can go out if they have a draft free place and a heatlamp for night time.

 

[DiVon80]

Hi! Iam in southeast Louisiana. Mine just made a month old on the 16th and have been on our porch with a light for about a week now. Last night was the first night w/out a light. Of course they are fully feathered. Soon to be moving to there fully covered,partially enclosed(kenne) coop. We have mild winters and very warm summers and of course hurricanes(How could I forget!) these are my standard babies I have bantams comming in May. These will be out on our porch with a light. I had allergy issues but I surrered threw the first 3 weeks with them in the house. We were having cool fronts comming down. Actually had one come threw last night. All were fine this am and hungery.

What a cuttie you have there!!!!!

 

[Mahonri]

At three weeks you can take them out but they still may want to have a heating light without drafts. By five weeks its warm enough in Yuma you won't need the lamp anymore.

Shucks it's hitting 100 over there today... 98 here.