Hi,
I have chickens which hatched on October 6th, 2008. We live in Pittsburgh, PA--so here its about 33 F (1 C) today, snowy and a bit windy. The chickens are in a coop which has a small door, but I still keep it closed since someone told me you should not let them out before they are 15 weeks old. However, they have a lot of feathers and look quite eager to get fresh air.
Can I let them out already--obviously allowing them to return inside any time. I still keep a warming lamp on in the coop so they can get heat whenever they want to.
Thanks for advice!
CU
Heiko
I have chickens which hatched on October 6th, 2008. We live in Pittsburgh, PA--so here its about 33 F (1 C) today, snowy and a bit windy. The chickens are in a coop which has a small door, but I still keep it closed since someone told me you should not let them out before they are 15 weeks old. However, they have a lot of feathers and look quite eager to get fresh air.
Can I let them out already--obviously allowing them to return inside any time. I still keep a warming lamp on in the coop so they can get heat whenever they want to.
Thanks for advice!
CU
Heiko