When can they go into the coop in summer temps?

[Sunnymommy]

Chickies are two and a half weeks old right now. Temps here are 90-100 daytime and 70-75 nights. Is that warm enough they can just go outside next week without any accommodations? Temp in the bedroom where they are right now stays close to either side of 80.

 

[rIrs roost]

I'd think that they'd be fine by then. Are they close to being fully feathered?

 

[lazy gardener]

How many chicks? Give them a huddle box, and they will be fine. You have them off heat full time now?

 

[Sunnymommy]

I don't know if they are close to fully feathered, never had chickens before. They have beautiful wings, but their necks look funny. There are 8 of them. I took their heating pad cave out, because they were ignoring it.

 

[Birdinhand]

mine go right into the coop from day 1, it doesn't matter the time of year, you just need to provide heat, tapering off according to the temps.

 

[Sunnymommy]

I meant without heat... We won't have electric out there.

 

[Birdinhand]

even just providing a carboard box that they can huddle in at night can do the trick. watching their behavior is one of the keys, IMHO. It seems that 5-6 weeks is enough for them to handle just about anything a summer night temps can throw at them. you can go even earlier with a wooley hen box. some folks have learned how to go without electricity from day one, I'm still learning.

 

[LakeMomNY]

What’s a wooly hen box?