Need reassurance or correction - 6 week chicks outside

[AccidentalOrpingtons]

Yes I've searched but a lot of conflicting answers. I see a lot on here have successes being outdoors younger than mine. I think I am looking for guidance on how to get them outside

This is by far the earliest in the year I have gotten chicks. I am in NJ, currently 40 as I write this at 10am. They are 6.5 weeks old today. I had them outdoors during the day last week but it was high 60s and now we have a cold front.

I have a dog crate in the run with my other chickens. My plan is do what I do every year and divide run with temp fencing so chicks can have their own coop and share the run (with the fence protecting them from my jerk mean hens) and not be bullied as they learn to go inside at night.

Usually it's consistently in the 60s during the daytime when the chicks are 6 weeks.

Am I over thinking this?

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[mcdze]

i think theyll be fine at 6 weeks as long as theyre out of the wind at night .. just make sure they have a good hi protein meal before nite nite ..

 

[FrostRanger]

6 1/2 weeks is plenty old enough for those temps, your plan sounds good