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Well I picked up a few chicks from a guy I saw selling them at his house, this one is by far my favorite because of it's colors. I was just curious about what it may be, I don't see any comb or wattle, my best guess is it's about a month old now. Thanks for any help.

Well the wife finally agreed to us getting some chicks, so we picked up 6 for now (3 black, 3 red sex links). I converted a shed we had but didnt use into a coop (its 10x12) and fenced in a run ( about 25x35) the run doesn't have a top, but the girls are locked upsecure the coop before dusk. I...

I have 6, 7 week old chicks. They have been without a heat lamp for 3 weeks and out in the coop for almost 2 weeks. Tonight the temp is supposed to get down to 31, my question is should I run a heat lamp out to them or should they be ok?

I just bought a bag of organic 20% chick starter. The bag says to only use until they are 21 days old, mine are 5 weeks (I did not see the small print before I bought the bag) but I have seen on here that 20% is good to feed until they are laying age. What are your thoughts, will it be okay, or...

I am new to the chicken raising world. I currently have 6 sex links in the brooder all about 4 weeks old, which are my first chickens. Once those guys are old enough to be moved out to the coop, I would like to get some chickens to raise for meat, I have been reading a lot about cornish x, but I...

We just got 3 red sex links, and 3 black sex links which are 3 weeks old. One they are old enough they will be moved out to a 10x12 coop, and a run that is 25x36. It will be fenced in 4 ft chicken wire. I'm hoping that they will have enough room and decide not to fly over. Do you guys think I...

This is my first time having chickens, I stopped at my local tsc and got 6 out of the pulllet bin. But I have no idea what breeds they are. They are currently 3 weeks old. Can anyone help me?