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Just read somewhere to not let 2 week old chicks outside even supervised but not explanation... I live surburbia so I have been letting them hang out in the California sunshine. They are eating worms and other bugs... bad/ok??

I just got my chicks tonight. My husband told me to research coops and he would get on it. I love your design!! I might make it taller since we are 6' and 6'5". I adore the design!! Great job. That coop looks like it will last a few generations.

Thanks. I can't help but laugh every time I think of my neighbors in this upscale neighborhood when they hear a chicken. Lol. Its legal, I checked, hope they get used to it :) This chicken stuff is so fun!!

She was cold... took me a little while but I fixed it! I am the only one awake now. Researching chicken coops. Really want a walk in one. Any advice there?

Good to know. Happen to know if these sex link hens I have are going to be noisy??

To clarify... 3 sleep but 1 doesn't seem to. I have a black lab sleeping outside the box, maybe she can smell he though I don't think so, right? Hmmmm...

I just got them today... lady said that they range from 2-5 days. I have only little firecracker that seems to be the youngest she is all over the place. The brooder I made out of boxes. It is 18 inches wide but 5 ft long. I live in Cali so its nice and warm. One heat lamp but they stay...

Any advice on building coop for 4 birds in a busy subdivision? Is it a good idea to surround my coop with bushes? Does sounds of cars bother them? This is my first day owning my 4 lil sex link chicks... Up comforting the confused black lab pup :)... planting a large 12x12 garden between the...

Do I need to worry about "the man" :) coming down on me if they get sick tho...? No roosters here either... I am literally in a subdivision. I told my neighbors, they laughed. Got 4 sex links... they SAID they were one of the more "quiet" ones... we'll see.

Do I need to worry about "the man" :) coming down on me if they get sick tho...? No roosters here either... I am literally in a subdivision. I told my neighbors, they laughed. Got 4 sex links... they SAID they were one of the more "quiet" ones... we'll see.

This is my first day/night with my chicks... it was adorable today when one of our chicks peck at a freckle on my arm. Too cute.

Anyone in the Rocklin, Ca area? I am pretty sure I am the only one awake with new chicks in my entire area... feeling alone in this adventure. We have an oddly large lot in my subdivision which allows me to have chickens... any advice for subdivision chicken keeping??

They just got quiet. Do they develop sleep patterns? One black sexlink is bald on either side of back... looks natural, no redness... normal?

Hi there! Brought home our 4 baby sex links... 2 golden and 2 black. They are all different ages obviously, hope this works out. They all appear to get along great. ? 1) Do they get sleep patterns, like babies?? ? 2) My oldest blacl sexlink is kinda bald under wings, looks natural, not...