4 week old chicks - Outside? Weather?

[ArtyChicken]

They are getting too big. Texas hill country weather. Rain, but temperate. Can they stay outside? Liking the run, and too cooped up in our temporary brooder. Without added heat for 3 days. Rejecting it in the brooder. Picture was at 3.5 weeks.

 

[rosemarythyme]

They should be fine as long as they have a draft free, dry place to hang out in.

 

[ArtyChicken]

They should be fine as long as they have a draft free, dry place to hang out in.

Thank you! I put them in their coop this morning! Big step!

 

[ArtyChicken]

First night in the coop. We put the brooder heater in there because it's getting into the 50s. Wish us luck. I'll be up listening for a long time.

 

[ArtyChicken]

So we made it through 2 nights in the coop and one thunderstorm. Everyone doing great. Highs in the mid 50s today with more possibility of more showers. Low tonight 48. I can see they are puffing themselves up and they have a huddle box, but do you think it's ok to leave them out and coop them up tonight with the brooder plate? I think they might go crazy back in the brooder pen and I don't want to go backwards on our progress if it's going well.

 

[rosemarythyme]

do you think it's ok to leave them out and coop them up tonight with the brooder plate? I think they might go crazy back in the brooder pen and I don't want to go backwards on our progress if it's going well.

If you want to put out the plate you can. I don't think they'll need it but it doesn't hurt either.

 

[Tahai]

I would put the plate out. Better safe than sorry.

 

[Kariabi]

They are getting too big. Texas hill country weather. Rain, but temperate. Can they stay outside? Liking the run, and too cooped up in our temporary brooder. Without added heat for 3 days. Rejecting it in the brooder. Picture was at 3.5 weeks.

We are in hill country (Bulverde) as well and was just coming to find the answer to this question! Ours are 9 weeks old.