Assumption : my run is stone cold predator proof. That is not a concern.
At what age can I trust the chicks to be left with the pop door removed (my long term plan) so they have free access to the run without someone opening and closing the coop door? At 6 weeks are they OK to do this?
I would hate for them to end up staying out in inclement weather (whether that means 100 degrees sun beating on them and not moving to a shady part of the run, or a sudden thunderstorm in mid afternoon while I am at work etc)?
At what age can I trust the chicks to be left with the pop door removed (my long term plan) so they have free access to the run without someone opening and closing the coop door? At 6 weeks are they OK to do this?
I would hate for them to end up staying out in inclement weather (whether that means 100 degrees sun beating on them and not moving to a shady part of the run, or a sudden thunderstorm in mid afternoon while I am at work etc)?