Teenage Chickens under the lamp

[ellychickie]

10 chickens about 13 weeks old are in their nursery coop fulltime with 24 hour lamp on....how soon should I turn the lamp off at night? They don't need it for warmth anymore ... our weather is lovely. They have all their feathers. This is the first time I've purchased brand new chicks.

 

[3441sussex]

Growers don't need heat from about 7 weeks, day or night, at this time of the year. I normally put them outside at about 8/9 weeks. I have 3 seven week old turkeys and they no longer have heat. I am not going to let them out, but if I was I would put them out now as the weather is warm and dry.

Hope this is of help.

 

[ellychickie]

Thanks vey much!