When to move my chick into its coop?

[Sjbuff]

By the time we get the coop set up my chick will be close to 7 weeks old. I live in eastern Washington so it gets warm during the day, right now 70-80 degrees but at night it doesn’t get much above mid 50’s. Should I wait to move her into the coop, or will she be okay? (I only have 1 chick and she is a buff Orpington)

 

[Littlebron123]

I would wait a couple days until there is a night that it is at least 65 degrees outside.

 

[Ducksandchickens]

X2 with above post. Is your chick by itself? You definetly need more to keep it happy

 

[rosemarythyme]

Do you have any other chickens? They're social animals so you really need at least 2.

As far as when you can move outside... 2 weeks ago. I assume she's already off heat - if not, you need to ween her off the heat source.

 

[lazy gardener]

Agreed with RMT. She's well past the age when she can move outside. I recommend that you get a second bird, and move them both in at the same time. Check your state's thread. Surely there is someone who may have an extra chick of approximately the same age that you can put with your bird.

 

[lazy gardener]

At this age, and under the given circumstances, I'd not bother with quarantine, as long as the bird you buy appears to be healthy.

 

[Doc7]

I am getting one day old chicks next week, and unloading the box from the post office directly into the coop, with heating pad set up.