- Mar 22, 2013
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Hi guys! I was wondering if you guys could help me out with a couple questions. I'd rather have personal answers from here than to trust anything off google. I'm new to having chickens, in fact I don't have any yet. I'm getting my coop built and all my facts before I dive into it blind.
First one is I live in Louisiana, I have read up all about when getting baby chicks and having them in the brooder (very useful tips & hints on here btw thanks) but I've noticed it seems the main reason is temperature control & wanting to keep the chicks nice and warm. I also noticed each week the temp can be lowered a little bit. So my actual question is, do my chicks have to stay inside the whole 6 weeks? It gets so warm down here that after a couple weeks it would be the right temp for them outside and actually chillier in my house with the air on....
Second... I have looked into both local hatcheries and buying chicks online. It seems a lot easier to find the specific breeds I want online. So who has ordered their chicks online and have gotten a great experience? A bad experience? Any tips for this would help me out. When they're being mailed do they have a good chance of actually making it to your door or is the mortality rate high enough you should order extra chickens just in case?
Thanks guys. I appreciate any responses
Brittany
First one is I live in Louisiana, I have read up all about when getting baby chicks and having them in the brooder (very useful tips & hints on here btw thanks) but I've noticed it seems the main reason is temperature control & wanting to keep the chicks nice and warm. I also noticed each week the temp can be lowered a little bit. So my actual question is, do my chicks have to stay inside the whole 6 weeks? It gets so warm down here that after a couple weeks it would be the right temp for them outside and actually chillier in my house with the air on....
Second... I have looked into both local hatcheries and buying chicks online. It seems a lot easier to find the specific breeds I want online. So who has ordered their chicks online and have gotten a great experience? A bad experience? Any tips for this would help me out. When they're being mailed do they have a good chance of actually making it to your door or is the mortality rate high enough you should order extra chickens just in case?
Thanks guys. I appreciate any responses
Brittany