Newbie raiser

[crazychxnlady]

Can I raise my chicks outside in the summer? I live in Maine, zone 5. I will be raising Icelandics.

 

[Lydia Huizenga]

They should be fine as long as it is around 90 degrees during the day. At night you would either want to supply a heating element or bring them inside to a warmer place.

 

[crazychxnlady]

That's what I was thinking. It is not always that hot during the day. I will have the regular brooding equipment. I get get the day olds in about a week from a cousin who is hatching them for me.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Fine to raise them outside in any season as long as they have protection from wind/elements, predators, and access to heat as well as cool areas (i.e. shade).