New chick owner

[Triple H 417]

We don’t have anything that would be able to get to them in the garage or coop. I’ll get some wire over the top of that brooder/pool. Thanks for the information.

 

[gunslinger33]

Anytime

 

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to BYC. Yes they will be okay in the coop - depending upon ambient temperature you may want to continue with a heat source.

 

[Triple H 417]

Then I’ll see how much they have grown in the next couple of weeks and monitor the outside temp before I move them out to the coop. Thanks

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[chrissynemetz]

Hi and welcome to BYC! We're so glad you joined us!
Your coop looks wonderful!
I brood chicks out in the coop when they're around two weeks old, even with temps getting down into the 20's. I use a mama heating pad, and I've never lost a chick to the cold. (You can do a search here and find lots of information on how to make one)

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens, so glad you joined the flock

 

[Miss Lydia]

Welcome to BYC. Cute chicks ❤

 

[Triple H 417]

Thanks for all the information. I will look into one of those pads. We did end up losing one of our rhode island reds the other morning. She was about 5 days old. Very sad. I have no idea what had happened. Temperature is between 90-85 at the height of the chicks, no pasty bottom. She was doing well when I last checked before the end of the night and early next morning and she was just laying flat. I think I’m going to get 2-3 more but maybe get them a little older.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Thanks for joining our community!