When do you put chicks outside?

[Battlepants]

If I'm in charge of brooding, they stay in the brooder until around 4-5 weeks. Depends on feathering and weather though.

If I have a broody doing the job, they will be in the coop from the moment they hatch. I do like securing the coop for the first 2 weeks though so they don't accidentally fall out.

 

[jus10inla]

Are they Okay with them?

In 10 yrs of having chickens ive only had 4 die by other birds ; and thats when they have been singlely introduced or had been pecked / cannibalism took over after an injury

And if i have a mean hen who is just mean.. not the normal “peck” , she is culled .

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

That's basically exactly what I do! do you brood them inside your house?!?

Yes in my bathtub lol. What about you

 

[jus10inla]

Are they Okay with them?

Also if the 6-8 wk old were being bullied / not let on the roost they could go back to ther pen free choice. I am 100% hands off , work it out amongst themselves and only step in if i need to. Otherwise im therr for feed, water, shelter.

I dont lock them away at nite give a kiss and treat.. its a frikin chicken. Not a dog. Not a child. Some people take this to the extreme.

These mini dinosaurs survived since beginning of time without human interference. The way it should be

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Also if the 6-8 wk old were being bullied / not let on the roost they could go back to ther pen free choice. I am 100% hands off , work it out amongst themselves and only step in if i need to. Otherwise im therr for feed, water, shelter.

I dont lock them away at nite give a kiss and treat.. its a frikin chicken. Not a dog. Not a child. Some people take this to the extreme.

These mini dinosaurs survived since beginning of time without human interference. The way it should be

They are chickens and the difference is......?? They are animals and deserve just as much love and respect as any other!

 

[jus10inla]

They are chickens and the difference is......?? They are animals and deserve just as much love and respect as any other!

Respectfully disagree #my farm my choice…

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Respectfully disagree #my farm my choice…

#I didn't tell you what to do!! Just saying that basically not caring about them because they are chickens makes no sense

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Outside as in the chicken coop or just out of the house?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

#I didn't tell you what to do!! Just saying that basically not caring about them because they are chickens makes no sense

Never said they didn't care about them. They feed, water and provide shelter.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Outside as in the chicken coop or just out of the house?

Outside as in not in the house or in *a* coop