When can I put them outside?

[CrazyFowlFreak]

I have two four week old Silkies that are out of the brooder with no light. Can I put them in their hutch in the garage now with a light? I'm in WV and it's been around 40', but we're expecting snow this week. Thanks!

 

[sherrydeanne]

How warm is it in the garage under the light? You can put them out if it's the same as they're at now. I'm going to say I *doubt* they'll be ready for another 2-3 weeks but it's going to depend on your garage.

 

[CrazyFowlFreak]

It's an unheated garage. I keep my Silkies and OEGBs out there. They will be in a rabbit hutch with a heat lamp. Think that'll be alright? Thanks!

 

[MIKE555444]

I think you should be fine. keeping them dry is really important. I live in WV also and just moved mine out at about 6 weeks old and they are doing well. I have a 7' x 4' coop for them with two heat lamps. I use only one during the 30- 50 deg temps and on the really cold nights where the temps will fall less that 30... I plug in the second heat lamp for a few days. One lamp is 125 watt and one is 250 watt. I haven't used the 250 watt for a week or so but might plug it back in for the cold coming this weekend.

Good luck!!

 

[CrazyFowlFreak]

Great info, thank you! They are in the Double Deluxe Rabbit Hutch, so they'll be just fine.

 

[huckleberryfarm]

I have my 4-wk old silkies out in my unheated garage in a rabbit hutch with a heat light. These are my first chicks so I don't know any better! But they have been there since I got them a week ago and they're fine. It's not terribly warm out there but they don't seem to be huddled under the lamp. I need to move them out to the coop in two weeks so I think we're on the right track. It's been in the 30's here at night.