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[Mama Hen 123]

How old should chicks be before the move to the coop?

 

[carlsonbwin]

I think it depends on the weather, we moved ours gradually first out to the garage then let them into coop when they outgrew their garage box and weather got warm.

 

[Mama Hen 123]

Thank you!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC

These links may help
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...first-60-days-of-raising-baby-chickens.47691/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/hatching-eggs-raising-chickens.22/

Any questions that you may have regarding your chicks will be best posted here - http://www.backyardchickens.com/f/11/raising-baby-chicks

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Happy to have you join the family. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

 

[Joeschooks]

Welcome to BYC! I hope you enjoy the site.

It depends whether you will use a source of heat in the coop. Generally chicks are fully feathered by 8 weeks and able to withstand the cold. As a guide temperatures here aren’t dropping below freezing at the moment, I’ve just moved my 6 week old chicks to the coop with their heat plate but they are not using it!

 

[Plip]

Welcome to BYC! Good luck with those chicks!

 

[ronott1]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens!

Fully feathered chick can go out to the coop. They do not usually need heat then--about 6 weeks old

 

[Lazy Farmer]

That is a geographical/seasonal question. You may concider adding a rough location to your profile or add more of a description in your requests.
Welcome to the site! Where ever you are.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. The answer has been given - fully feathered and dependent upon the environmental temperatures. Good luck with your flock.