[Sassy]

Can you offer any advice as to when chicks can go outside full time - obviously with hut and run!

They are currently, at 31/2 weeks, outside all day if it isn't raining and in the house at night.

[Casey76]

I put mine out when they had been off heat for 4 days.  They were 5 weeks old (it was nice sunny weather outside, and about 21C during the day and 15-17C at night.

[Roughlee Handled]

Sassy you have already asked this question
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=41258.msg486827#msg486827

In my books it says five weeks till they are old enough to be of the heat.  This means they should be at least 5 weeks old and "off the heat" before you should put them outside in a covered run.

Why covered?  Because believe it or not crows will take chicks.

[Sassy]

Sassy you have already asked this question
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=41258.msg486827#msg486827

In my books it says five weeks till they are old enough to be of the heat.  This means they should be at least 5 weeks old and "off the heat" before you should put them outside in a covered run.

Why covered?  Because believe it or not crows will take chicks.

Thanks Ruff, I know I have but that part of my question did not get answered.

[Roughlee Handled]

"In my books it says five weeks old till they are old enough to be of the heat."
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=41258.msg487776#msg487776

[joyfull]

If not with their mum then 5 weeks old minimum. If they are to go with older hens outside then keep them in a seperate run but in full view of the others until they are of a size to be able to stand up for themselves.