Two and half week old chicks.....they STINK!!!

[KCalhoun]

they are out and about but they use mama to warm up. As myphoto shows, they might even spend an hour or two out infreezing temps but then retreat to heat for30-60 mins to rest and warm up.

Another poster and I disagree, I think with your temps you can coop your birds without heat. But how will you integrate with the older ones is a problem you still need to solve. I integrate at 16-19 days old but usually only one age class of chicks integrating in.
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I took away my 3 week olds (June 1 babies) Heat 2 days ago, this is my weatherView attachment 2212400:

You can add a few degrees to your temps and about 20% on the humidity!!!!!!
THANK YOU for the advice!!!!

 

[reddogmaster2]

I have a question (I hope its's not a dumb one!!) but I have 7 little barred rock girls that are are almost 3 weeks old. They are in a brooder in my she shed and they stink and dust is everywhere (I do my sewing out there and have lots of material on shelves). It is hotter outside than in my shed and I was wondering if I could move them into my outside coop/run?? I read articles on here but their chicks were older than mine are and I live in Louisiana. I didn't really know if it would cause harm to them being out and not under a heat light.??
I turned the heat lamp off today and my AC is running on 72 and they don't act like they are cold in any way.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!!

Last chicks we had (4 Golden Sex Links) moved to the outside coop at 3-4 weeks old and they have done fine. Temps were in the 80's/90's during the day and never got below 70 at night.

 

[reddogmaster2]

You only have 9 posts so I am assuming you only have chicks.
They can be in the coop from day 0 , the only reason not to is if you can’t possibly separate new chicks from hens. I’ve never raised chicks anywhere except coop. As long as it is above 15 degrees F there’s no issues with mama heat pad.

Respectfully speaking of course! Just because a member has low post numbers please don't assume that they only have chicks! But I agree with it being OK to raise very young chicks outside especially in warm climates

 

[Ursuline Chick]

Respectfully speaking of course! Please don't assume that because someone has a low number of posts that they only have chicks. That makes no sense to me.

Agree, I had chickens for years before I joined BYC.
I would rather use a broody hen, she makes the decisions when it comes to her chicks and I don't have to worry as much.

 

[chkncrazy]

Hey guys just decided to add my two cents I have 8 baby chicks outside in my wood shavings in the coop.... I'm in Connecticut and I haven't had a heat Source on them since I got them 2 weeks ago and they are doing great.....

 

[chkncrazy]

they are out and about but they use mama to warm up. As myphoto shows, they might even spend an hour or two out infreezing temps but then retreat to heat for30-60 mins to rest and warm up.

Another poster and I disagree, I think with your temps you can coop your birds without heat. But how will you integrate with the older ones is a problem you still need to solve. I integrate at 16-19 days old but usually only one age class of chicks integrating in.

I split my coop and run in two for 5 weeks each spring. At 2.5 weeks I integrate like this, and about 4-5 weeks of age I remove barriers.

right now I have 3 week olds, 8 week olds, and year to 3 year olds all running around together with the panic doors open. This coming weekend i will be opening all doors 100%, this way I will be confident I can leave for 10 days vacation in a week with nothing other than egg collection for my neighbor to do.

Love the little escape hatch you have for the little ones very cute!

 

[Doc7]

Agree, I had chickens for years before I joined BYC.
I would rather use a broody hen, she makes the decisions when it comes to her chicks and I don't have to worry as much.

Yes, but a person asking questions about Chicks with only 9 posts usually only has chicks, as does this poster.

 

[Doc7]

Respectfully speaking of course! Just because a member has low post numbers please don't assume that they only have chicks! But I agree with it being OK to raise very young chicks outside especially in warm climates

Yes, but a person asking questions about Chicks with only 9 posts usually only has chicks, as does this poster.

 

[50-45-1]

any chicks i have go outside at 2 weeks no matter what time of year or weather. Of course the heat lamp accoponies them with an appropriate watage bulb.
I just cant stand the smell, dust and noise in the house after 2 weeks. And i change the brooder bedding daily!

 

[rosemarythyme]

Probably, but heating during the night is needed.

Not if it's warm enough and the chicks are old enough. In OP's case I'd keep them on heat at night for a few more nights, but they are very close to not needing it.

I pull heat from my chicks at around 3 weeks, nighttime lows around 50.

I have read that momma hens have their little ones out at 3 days old no matter the temp and I just thought that even though these don't have a hen but plenty of protection from the elements that they would be alright

Many of us brood outdoors right from the start. My brooder sits on the run floor. As long as they have shelter from wind and rain, and access to their heat source (mama or a heat pad/plate) they do fine. I no longer even take them inside during rainstorms, as I've learned how to set up my brooder to cope with rain.