**UPDATED WITH PICS OF CHICKS**Will this coop work??

[luvchicks8]

I have had this coop in my basement for my 4 now 10 week old chicks and just put them outside in it, Is that safe for them or are they still to young??

http://www.strombergschickens.com/images/cages/CNHUT1_L.jpg

 

[chickenkid68]

Are your chicks all feathered out?

 

[Chicken Ninja]

Post pictures of the chicks?

If they are fully feathered out, and you watch them carefully, then you could put them in that. However, if not fully feathered, I'd wait a bit before moving them on to their coop.

Otherwise, your chickens will be

, and that's not a good thing.

 

[luvchicks8]

Here they are the barred rock and the white silkies pics were taken July 4th and the other two were just taken now.

And finally they have to be in there because these ladies and gentlman wont let them in the large coop.

Notice the I dare you to enter look in there eyes

 

[Amy's Animals]

I would say that yes, you could put them outside already, in a mild climate. I put my 4 chicks outside much younger than that and they do just fine, just make sure they can stay out of wind or drafts

 

[~*Sweet Cheeks*~]

Yes - They are ready but I would add hardware cloth to that hutch. I think a coon would stick its paw through that 1" wire and pull your chicks through parts at a time. (makes me shiver thinking about it).

I would also add flooring so your chicks aren't walking on wire all the time. The poo is going to stick to the wire anyway and then they'll be walking in it.

Some silkies don't like to roost but like to sleep huddled in the bedding.

Thanks for sharing your sweeties.

 

[luvchicks8]

I will be working on the set but I did add flooring for them today. I'm really hoping my older chicks who have been really nosey neighbors will let them into the big coop SOON

 

[sloallie10]

Um, just to remind you, in the last picture that you posted the EE (?) on the far right, looks like a roo.

 

[georgialee]

You had them INSIDE? You have SOOO much more patience than me, lol!!! Mine went out at about 6 weeks and they did fine. Yours will love it!

 

[SpunkyTheMonkey]

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ours refused to come inside at about that age. they used to go into the under-construction coop during the day while i finished the top half and after a few days they stopped letting me put them back in the house at night. they were fine too.