- Jun 5, 2014
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Hi everyone,
We currently have 8 hens in an outside run. We also have 4 chicks (1 month old) living in our bathroom. We are desperate to put the chicks into their coop (a separate 3x3 hutch) outside and reclaim our bathroom! But it's consistently 105 degrees outside, and I'm worried about stressing them too much, too soon. Any feedback regarding how old chicks need to be to handle the same temperature stresses that adult chickens can manage? We are not prepared to be putting ice packs, etc, into the chick's coop on a daily basis as we go away often and need more flexibility than this affords... Thank you for any advice you have to offer!
Marci
We currently have 8 hens in an outside run. We also have 4 chicks (1 month old) living in our bathroom. We are desperate to put the chicks into their coop (a separate 3x3 hutch) outside and reclaim our bathroom! But it's consistently 105 degrees outside, and I'm worried about stressing them too much, too soon. Any feedback regarding how old chicks need to be to handle the same temperature stresses that adult chickens can manage? We are not prepared to be putting ice packs, etc, into the chick's coop on a daily basis as we go away often and need more flexibility than this affords... Thank you for any advice you have to offer!
Marci