In between stage? From a newbie :)

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[N F C]

Hi, what are your current temps? When I had a flock in FL that was too big for their brooder but it was still chilly at night, I put a huddle box in the coop. It was basically just a cardboard box upside down with a door cut into it and with bedding inside...they could "huddle" in there when/if they got chilly and their body heat would warm them in that small space. It's an economical way of providing a bit of warmth.

 

[sourland]

Hello and welcome to BYC.

Chicks can be brooded in the coop from day one provided they are given a brooder plate under which to get warm and are protected from drafts.

I agree.

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC. I've only ever raised one chick indoors. All the rest have been raised in the coop. As long as your coop and run are secured with hardware cloth they will be fine.

 

[CurlyChickenGirly]

Welcome to BYC! Hope you got advice!

 

[chrissynemetz]

Hello, and a belated welcome! Good luck with your chicks!

 

[redinator]

I had a similar issue when I first hatched my chicks. I planned the hatch and the brood, but they got big quicker than I realized. It was mid-February when they were 3 weeks and the temps were still down in the 40's at night. I wasn't comfortable leaving them out at night. I was more worried about if it rained and the temp was that low, if they could handle it. I set this up https://a.co/d/iegUxFm, https://a.co/d/70GxSHw and took them outside in the warmer parts of the day so they could peck around and stretch there little wings. I only had 5, so this worked for me, but a similar setup might be what you're looking for.

 

[Tookie]

Welcome to BYC! We're so glad to have you here.

 

[muddy75]