Temperature

[Hensruntheroost]

Our chicks are 5 weeks old and we live in Southeast Texas and our nightly Temps are mid to upper 60s. Is that warm enough for them to be moved outside?

 

[Show Sebright]

If they have a area to snuggle in relly tight then you should be fine. I use to have a box on the side so they could huddle. Are they fully feathered?

 

[MountainWoman73]

If they're fully feathered I'd go for it. Maybe have them outside all day and inside at night for the first few days?

 

[Matejka]

Depending on how they were brooded. Are you still using a heat source? If so, stop, acclimate them to outside temps gradually. Then, Yes, you can move them outside.

 

[Hensruntheroost]

Depending on how they were brooded. Are you still using a heat source? If so, stop, acclimate them to outside temps gradually. Then, Yes, you can move them outside.

 

[Hensruntheroost]

We got them last weekend and she kept them under heat. They are fully feathered and our daily temps have been 70 and above so the have been out pretty much every day.

 

[Show Sebright]

We got them last weekend and she kept them under heat. They are fully feathered and our daily temps have been 70 and above so the have been out pretty much every day.

I would go for it then. But try to provide a area for them to huddle at night

 

[Matejka]

I did something "off the wall" with my last babies. I'm in texas
July 15th last year 100+⁰ I got 12 day old from tsc.
Brooded in house, for 10 days, then put them in coop. No heat, in a dog crate, door open. All 12 survived, flourished, all 12 pullets-now laying.
So when to put them out/in coop, depends on many different things. I used minimal heat, no heat after a week. 12 babies, in texas, in july-they kept themselves warm.
Go with your gut, observations, what you think will work.
Chickens are smart, and tough.