After finding enough clues online that chickens as young as 5 weeks can be moved outdoors (depending on type of housing, weather, presence of heat lamp, etc., etc.), I’ve decided to start transitioning the ladies to life outdoors this weekend. We’ll put down a nice bed of straw in the run, spread out coffee chaff in the henhouse, and of course install the locks on all the doors.
For about a week, they’ll spend nights indoors, and on the day I’m in the office I’ll probably leave them inside, too. Then we’ll transition to nights outside with the heat lamp. At least that’s the plan. A lack of clear guidance means I’ll be watching the chickens’ behavior, and the weather forecast, closely. Like a chicken hawk.
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