Size of brooder

I will keep them in probably until 6-7 weeks as that is what recommendation I read the most. The porch temps will vary. Although it is a covered, screened in back yard porch. Average temps the next two weeks are 70's in the day and mid 50's at night. Heat plate is 12x12
It sounds like you already have adult birds - have you integrated before? I'd cut the plan by half - assuming those temperatures hold you can have healthy standard feathered birds out without heat at 3-4 weeks (or if heat can be run to the brooder, then sooner than that). And then you can start the see but no touch process. Adult birds see smaller chicks as less threatening so that's something you can take advantage of when integrating.
 

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