When do you put chicks outside?

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.

AmeraucanaHank said:

Are they Okay with them?

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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 .

AmeraucanaHank said:

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

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Yes in my bathtub lol. What about you

AmeraucanaHank said:

Are they Okay with them?

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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

jus10inla said:

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

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

Pampered chicken girl said:

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

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Respectfully disagree #my farm my choice…

jus10inla said:

Respectfully disagree #my farm my choice…

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

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

Pampered chicken girl said:

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

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

JacinLarkwell said:

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

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