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Thank you - So I should shut them in the coop with the others at night? Just making sure I am clear

I have 6 -17 week old RSL and 2 -13 week RIR - our coop is 6ft x 6ft (with roost, nesting boxes,water and food) a pen that is 6ft x 20ft (with a outside roost) they also free range during the day and put up at night - they have been together for about a monthand a half now - the two ones come...

Thank you for your answers the article was great!

I have 6 RSL that are 8 weeks old out in the coop, I also have 2 RIR that are 4 weeks old still in the house - i would like to introduce them but not sure at what age and what method to use. My pen is 6 X 20 I believe i have enough space but dont my RIR to get hurt.I was wondering since they are...

Just gave my girls grapes for the first time (put it in their bowl of plain yogurt) and OMG they were a hoot when they found the grapes I never seen such a sight! Grapes will now be part of their treats - they went bonkers - love my girls!

Thank you so much - we have about a 3 inch tall 5 feet long vent on opposite walls & we have 3 windows but we close them at night for now we will keep them open at the temp goes up

I have 6 RSL, 5 weeks old, 99% feathered, live on the West side of Atlanta Ga and my chicks have a fully enclosed coop (no drafts) with run, it has been in the low 60 at night and they have been living outside full time now for 3 days. My problem is 3 chicks know to come in at night and 3 still...

We have 6 RSL and so far we have a Lilly and Roxie still working on more names we just received two 4 day old RIR and so far we are just calling them The little peepers

Thank you so much for your info - ! I finally saw her poop this morning and her bum looked so much better - Yea! oh the little things that makes a mamma proud - lol

I have had my 6 RSL chicks for a week now, my smallest one "Lilly" had a poopy butt - I cleaned it like everyone said to however some of her down did come out- my question is will she always have a bare bum or will her feathers grow in - I am afraid I may have damaged the feather growth - she is...