FarmerGayle
Hatching
- Mar 29, 2020
- 7
- 1
- 8
My chicks will be 6 weeks old come Tuesday. I have healthy-sized girls, with one little runt. Even so, they all seem to be fully feathered at this point.
I have 12 all together. Right now they're in a 12sqft brooder. There is one heat lamp only in one corner, keeping the brooder about 70-73 degrees and the room itself is usually 62-68 degrees depending on the weather outside. I plan on removing the lamo when they're officially 6 weeks.
We had a warmer weekend just now but this upcoming week is going to be 45-50 degrees during the day (I live at a higher elevation) and cooler at night... Should I wait to put the girls outside? I read they can stay in their 12sqft brooder for up to 8 weeks if necessary.
Is it too cold?
I have an 8x8ft coop ready and waiting.
I have 12 all together. Right now they're in a 12sqft brooder. There is one heat lamp only in one corner, keeping the brooder about 70-73 degrees and the room itself is usually 62-68 degrees depending on the weather outside. I plan on removing the lamo when they're officially 6 weeks.
We had a warmer weekend just now but this upcoming week is going to be 45-50 degrees during the day (I live at a higher elevation) and cooler at night... Should I wait to put the girls outside? I read they can stay in their 12sqft brooder for up to 8 weeks if necessary.
Is it too cold?
I have an 8x8ft coop ready and waiting.