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I need help identifying this breed. My son was given a bunch of mystery eggs, we had 2 hatch, one is a Black. Bantam. Langshan, the other is a Bantam...chipmunk patterned, yellow eggs, looks like some lacing? On the wings... Here's a pic

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bobrut said:
How old does a peep have to be before they can be outside w/o heat?
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It depends on how cold it is, what sort of outdoor coop you have, and how large the chick is (age is relative, size and amount of adult feathers is more critical to cold hardiness.

I have 6 that are 9 weeks old and fully feathered that are still in the basement. They really could go out, but the extreme cold we've been having worries me. I lost a group in March of last year because I assumed they would be able to stand the cold - NOT making that mistake again. Better safe than sorry is my thought, so they will be in the basement another week. Hopefully next Saturday they can go out.

Edit to add: I've become a bit obsessed with watching the long range temp forecasts. I don't feel like I can trust them, but I want to believe . . .

Please, can spring start early this year?
 
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So probably 2 months would be close.i

The reason I ask is we have to be out of town Easter weekend, I have someone to take care of the girls outside for then, hum. I might be better off waiting until after Easter to get some peeps, or stay with hoping for young hens.
 
bobrut said:
So probably 2 months would be close.i

The reason I ask is we have to be out of town Easter weekend, I have someone to take care of the girls outside for then, hum. I might be better off waiting until after Easter to get some peeps, or stay with hoping for young hens.
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Bob:

Here's the math I was originally given,...I think you could move earlier, but here it is start at 90 degrees, subtract 5 degree per week until the nightly lows are greater than your #...also, there are breed genetics and how many chicks you are talking about...
 
I heard that they should be at least 6 weeks of age and the night time lows do not go below 40

however............if that is the case........how do the baby chicks of broody's manage in colder temps?

but then again these chicks are not being raised by a mother hen and so they may not be warmed under a big hen...............

I would say you would want to wait until its much warmer...............

is there a way you could have your chick babysitter take the brooder to their house while you are gone? would that present any biosecurity danger? They would be in their same brooder............not sure the home environment variables............
 

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