When to put them out side?

[first time farmer]

How old should my chicks be when i put them in the outside brooder coop? I have the brooder inside and made the out side brooder coop tonight.

 

[blueseal]

usually about 6-8 weeks old make sure they grow there feathers in. im getting my chicks april 1st and they probably wont be outside until end of may ,

 

[morelcabin]

Not sure what the weather is like in New Hampshire, but mine go out as day olds at the end of April, beginning of May in a draft free brooder pen with a heat light.

 

[TXmom]

It depends on the weather and what your outside coop is like. They can go out much younger if it is warmer outside, or if you have a heat lamp outside...as long as you can maintain the right temps. I don't have a heat lamp and I'm not completely finished predator-proofing yet, so I bring my 6-week old chicks in at night. They are out all day when I'm home (I'm a stay-at-home-mom), but I bring them inside to their brooder at night for warmth and safety.

 

[first time farmer]

Thank you all. The outside brooder is an insulated dog house so I will put them in it at the end of april early may.

 

[Lunachick]

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Sorry! Off Topic! Love your avatar morelcabin....

 

[countrygirl_247]

if u have an insulated dog house with a heat lamp on they would be fine. I have 2 day olds out in my outside 4x2 brooder box since yesterday & they're fine. It was about 55 out when i put them out there yesterday with 2 heat lamps on one end there food & water on the other with shade. They are a little more hardy than we think. Hope this helps.

 

[first time farmer]

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This does help. I think I am going to keep them inside until they are feathered than they will go out side. how does that sound for a plan?

 

[cmom]

I agree with the other posts, around 2 months or when they are pretty fully feathered.