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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: piggy on February 08, 2009, 07:17:17 pm

Title: When to put baby cockeral outside
Post by: piggy on February 08, 2009, 07:17:17 pm

Hi all

We have a silke x cockeral who is now 12 weeks old,he was born inside and has been off the lamp since he was 5 weeks old,he has been in a room with no heating and was just wondering when he would be able to go outside,the plan is for him to go with our 7 hens,what would be the best way to introduce him to them.

Thanks

Title: Re: When to put baby cockeral outside
Post by: doganjo on February 08, 2009, 07:53:40 pm

If he is well feathered and the shed they are in is cosy I would put him out with them any time.  Put him in at night when they have gone to bed and he should be accepted by them quite happily.