How soon can you leave a chick or chicken outside?

Answer 1

That all depends on the climate your in, also if you have a coop or not.

Baby chicks should have a place with a heat lamp from day one, the temp should be

at least 95 degrees F then it can be dropped down 5 degrees each week after they feather out they can be left outside with an area that the chicks can get access to warmth of a heat lamp (use the red heatlamps) after they are fully feathered about 6

weeks they should be fine as long as its not the middle of winter, I am in Alaska & raise chicks all year but a Temp gage & heatlamp is best

Answer 2

in a coop when they are about 4 weeks to 3 months old (when they get their adult feathers) if weather is about 80 F, and they can free range when they are about 6 moths old, about the size of a 1 year old cat

Answer 3

Technically light quality will not directly affect any animal, except for the chance of impaired vision. As soon as the chicken is able to live, and be self-sustaining, the chicken is technically able to live outside, and at night. However, outside at night, in most environments where chickens are found, is likely to contain many predators that will get an easy meal if that chicken is not in a proper defensive enclosure.

Answer 4

In all seasons but winter you can. They should have shelter of some kind to roost. 10 week old chickens are fast enough to escape most predators. Free range chickens are often outside from a few days after hatch weather permitting. If they were from a brood hen she will stay with them.