What temp should it be to let your 6 week old chicks out into the run?

[Deltaanne]

I've been transitioning my 6 week old chicks from their brooder to the coop & run. I've kept them inside the coop constantly for 4 days now trying to teach them that's their new home and where they need to go at night. They're not 100% fully feathered, still just a few bare spots underneath them They do have a coop heater, so they're staying about 70-75° inside the coop. It's going to be around 65-68° where I live the next few days at its warmest. Should I wait a few more days until it warms up into the 80s to let them out into the coop?

 

[Severne]

I think that’s fine.... but I usually have them in bigger quantities and get them back in coop at night.

 

[Deltaanne]

I think that’s fine.... but I usually have them in bigger quantities and get them back in coop at night.

Thank you! I have 12 out in the coop right now that I let out for a few hours once it warmed up some today. We got them all put back inside the coop once it was their bed time!

 

[rosemarythyme]

The heat should've been off already. They can easily handle much cooler temps than that by this point. They'd feather out faster too with cooler temps.

 

[Deltaanne]

The heat should've been off already. They can easily handle much cooler temps than that by this point. They'd feather out faster too with cooler temps.

Thank you for the reply! I really didnt know they'd feather faster in the cool. Tomorrow i'll definitely turn the heat off during the day!

 

[rosemarythyme]

Once they've adjusted to not having the heat for a few days, they'll be fine in the temperatures you have listed.

Just as a point of reference, I wean my late spring chicks off heat at 4 weeks old.

 

[Deltaanne]

Once they've adjusted to not having the heat for a few days, they'll be fine in the temperatures you have listed.

Just as a point of reference, I wean my late spring chicks off heat at 4 weeks old.

Thank you, that's what i'll be doing with my younger ones then!