My chicks are 4 weeks old and outgrowing their current brooder in the garage. I'm considering weaning off the heat lamp in the next 1-2 weeks and putting them in my coop. I have a small wire dog crate and I'm thinking of placing it in the coop to separate the baby chicks from my 23 week old pullets. All of my pullets are egg laying, so I can't close them out of the coop (they lay throughout the day). Is it safe to put the chicks in the coop full time, separated in the crate? I'll put their food and water in the crate with them. The pullets have their food and water in the enclosed run.
I live in Alaska, so I'd like to get the chicks in the coop before the temperature starts dropping too much. It's still in the high 60's during the day.
I live in Alaska, so I'd like to get the chicks in the coop before the temperature starts dropping too much. It's still in the high 60's during the day.