I have 5 three week old buff orphingtons (it's possible that a few of Them could be golden comets) I have an eglu go coop for them. It's 27degrees out today, but it will Be 50 degrees on Wednesday and looking very nice after that. Right now I have them in a box with shavings and a heat lamp that is Always on. They seem crowded is it too cold to put them in the coop Yet? What if I put the heat lamp out there at night for them?? Is there a temperature rule of thumb for these little ones? Thanks
Three weeks of age may be too early. I usually don't put mine out until 6 to 8 weeks. But my coop isn't heated either so maybe it would be okay with the heat lamp.
Mine were just getting chest feathers at 3 weeks -- still had chick down on their heads. If that's what yours look like, they still need a heat lamp.
