newbie winter questions

[jtinker00]

a friend of mine has a few eggs in the incub. for me. i was planning on building a brooder outside for them. the only issue is that i live in michigan and its cold. i can keep them warm but how long do they have to be in the brooder before they are able to be in an outdoor coop?

 

[jtinker00]

i think i found the info i needed. after about an hour of searching around the site i found a good thread that answered my questions. thanks

 

[sumi]

There are some great and very informative threads on here. I find it's easier (and quicker) to type the keywords, for example "at what age can chicks go outside" into the advanced search bar on top, just under the BYC logo. I call it "chicken google" as it's similar to google, but all chicken related LOL

Have you seen this section on brooders?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/homemade-chicken-brooder-designs-pictures

And this:

Raising Baby Chicks - Notable Topic Index - Please Review

Good luck and enjoy your babies!

 

[redsoxs]

I X2 the advice of sumi!!