When do you move the chicks into the coop and pen?

[penut1799]

Hi! I have 5 week old chicks and they already have all their feathers and are starting to stink. Can I move them into the coop?

 

[ladyride]

Absolutely

if they are the only one's in the coop

 

[penut1799]

Yes they are! They are first ever chicks!

 

[Nicole01]

They sound ready. My last two were 4 weeks old when I moved them to the coop. The weather was warm and the 2 four week old chicks were fully feathered.

 

[Real McChicks]

We jiust moved ours out yesterday and they are just under 7 weeks. We would have moved them out earlier but the coop wasnt done! I am so excited to have them out of the house and they did great on their first night out.

 

[Jofitch31]

My three are six weeks old on Wednesday and their house is being delivered! Ive been taking them out for short stints during the day so far in a guinea pig run! Now they will have their proper coop I was thinking that they should maybe spend day time out there but come in at night for about another week before moving full time. Sound ok? Thanks!

 

[LaurelRidgeDreams]

I raised mine in the coop with windows shut and heat lamp on. At 7 weeks, turned the heat lamp off. At 8 weeks they began to go out to the covered grass run. Won't be grass for long!

 

[Honeysucklefeathers]

Just moved my 2 week olds to the coop brooder today. I keep them in the house until 2 weeks then move them to a large wooden brooder in the coop. Then at about 6 weeks they go into the pen in which the brooder is situated. Works great;-)

 

[vsmenagerie]

I built a tractor that mine are now in 24/7. They were going out for a few hours a day starting at 1 week and now at almost 5, they are outside full time. They prefer it out there too. I turn the light on at night for them, because we've been getting pretty chilly and I cover the pen somewhat, because Im probably paranoid haha Its cute to see them in the morning, zooming around, eating grass

They freak when I move the tractor a couple feet LOL