Putting chicks in the coop?

[mg1010]

I have 5 chicks who are 5 weeks old in the garage with a heat lamp. I have 3 chickens who are 9 weeks old and 2 ducks who are 7 weeks old. What age can I put the younger ones outside with the older ones? I have been letting them see each other with a fence separating them outside and they were raised next to each other in our spare bathroom until we moved the older ones outside.

 

[Jenessa_09]

I think they are fine outside my chicks sleep outside and they are a month old. And my ducks are two weeks older too!!! We did this because of two reasons: Number one the chickens that sleep in the coop would get used to them because they have their own separate area in the coop number two, their box was getting way too small for them because we have nine chicks and two ducklings. Hope this helps!!

 

[rosemarythyme]

Get them weaned off heat and they can go out as soon as you're done.