When can I put my chicks outside

[cohosmith]

When can I put my chicks outside in the coop I live in northwest indiana 40 degrees outside at nite I sure would like to get these girls out of my kitchen my girls are a month old

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Hi

Glad you could join the flock! Could you put them a secure heat source out in the coop? At 4 weeks and weather dependant I start weaning mine off heat out in the brooder shed. I start by turning the lamp off during the day for few hours and slowly build up to it being off all day and they just have it on a night. When they are fully feathered they don't have it all usually about 6 weeks of age.

Good luck and enjoy BYC

 

[Book Em Danno25]

Yorkshire coop has given you some good info.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[cohosmith]

Guess I got to wait a little longer I think I will put them out in the coop during the day thanx

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC!

 

[drumstick diva]

I would wait till they are fully feathered out 40 degrees is pretty low. Chicks in a brooder usually start out with a temperature of 95 degrees provided by heat lamp. Each week you lower the temps by 5 degrees