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Transitioning Outdoors
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Congratulations on your new feathered friends! It sounds like your Easter Eggers, Brahma, and Speckled Sussex are thriving in their cozy indoor setup. Transitioning them to the great outdoors is an exciting step, but it’s perfectly normal to feel a bit anxious—after all, you've taken on the role of a chicken parent! Given that they’re around five weeks old and enjoying their daily excursions to the run, they’re likely ready for more outdoor adventures. Chickens are quite adaptable, and even in drizzly 50°F weather, they can handle themselves with a bit of courage (and a few huddles for warmth). With your careful monitoring, it sounds like they’re on the right track to becoming full-time outdoor chickens. Keep enjoying those cluck-tastic moments!
| | I’m a new chicken parent. We got our birds March 8th - I assumed they were probably just days old, but looking at them now, I’m thinking they are closer to 5 weeks old. 4 Easter Eggers, 1 Brahma, and 1 Speckled Sussex. I’m in the Pacific Northwest and have been really conscientious (worried) about when it’s time to transition them out to the run. I’ve been taking them out there daily for 4 days now and they seem to love it. It’s drizzly and maybe 50 F out and they are currently out there. They’ll huddle a bit but then go about their chicken business. Do you think they’re close to being ready to live out there full time? Pics for reference. [link] [comments] |
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