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[Rooneytune]

My babies have moved out.... At 5 weeks old I am thrilled to have a chicken free garage. But.... I am so worried about them! will they be warm enough? will they be scared? are mutant killer raccoons going to rip through the walls and do unspeakable things?

I may have to send my hubby to Best Buy for a surveillance system.

 

[vebyrd36]

I feel you. I moved my silkies outside into their coop. I think my cocktail is freaking out more then me. It was so cute to watch her feed the babies like they were her own. So now she has 6 baby game chicks to care for.

 

[MeowCluckBark]

awwww congrats on letting them 'fly the coop' lol

 

[Coldweatherbirds]

I moved almost half of my 4 week-olds out to the transition coop. I'm so scared that something will happen to the heat lamp and they will freeze. It's still in the low-mid 30s at night here. My brooder was just getting too small. I tested out the transition coop and have a smaller shelter box immediately under the heat lamp. It was registering 87-102 in the shelter box. The rest of the coop is much cooler. This will sound harsh, but I moved the 6 that I thought most likely to be roosters out first to give it a try. These 6 are the largest with the most prominent combs and are the most aggressive. I want gentle layers, so these guys will be given away at some point if they survive this transition.

 

[Gardengirl 2011]

LOL,I'll share the uncertainty with you. I'll be moving mine out of the screen room tomorrow when the run is finished. I have everything as secure as I can, but I'm still a tad nervous.