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    Question about chicks new to coop and heater

    Hi... new chick mom here. I have 6 8 week old chicks. My new coop was just completed (yeah!) so they received an eviction notice from the brooder and have been moved to the coop. We have been having great spring weather but are expecting a late spring storm with snow and below freezing...
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    What to do about heat source when we go to work?

    I have a brooder plate and a secondary heat lamp source with a 100w heat lamp. They also have plenty of room To get away if they become to warm. I was worried about fire and set up a metal ladder to hold the lamp, next to brooder directed in a corner. I also used wire to secure the lamp as...
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    Slow grower

    Thank you! Would it been ok to get them out of the garage and into the coop as long as I have the brooder heater for the little one? It’s very built up. No drafts etc. Seems very similar to having them in the garage.
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    Slow grower

    I have a raised brooder plate that the littlest stay under and a 100w heat lamp that keeps a small area of the brooder at 75 degrees. The rest of the brooder is not heated. We live in Nevada and the garage stays at about 60, with snow in the forecast this weekend.
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    Slow grower

    I have 6 chicks that are 4 weeks old. One of my chicks is definitely a “slow” grower. She is not much bigger then when we got her and she has just a few pin feathers on her wings. She the happiest, loves to eat and makes sure everyone walks the line. I have my chicks in the garage with a...
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    Raising a lone imprinted chick

    2 of my 6 chicks love to sleep/snuggle on a teddy bear I added to the Brooder. It’s pretty cute.
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    Small chick

    How would I know if she is a bantam? Size when fully grown?
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    Small chick

    It’s probably the most active and interactive chick. First to the food bowl and water. She seems happy. Just interesting how tiny she is ♥️ Smaller then the polish.
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    Small chick

    Hi there. I am new to chicks (in the past I would adopt older chickens). I bought 6 chicks, Faverolles, Polish, Brahma and a Cochin, 2 weeks ago. They all seem to be happy and healthy. I have this one girl who is suppose to be a Cochin and she is so tiny. Most of the others have doubled in...
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    Very Wet Weather = MUD and standing water

    Their new "coop" attached to the run is in the process of being built, (if it ever stops raining). We have the foundation built but for now their temporary coop is inside
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    Very Wet Weather = MUD and standing water

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    Very Wet Weather = MUD and standing water

    This would be their new run we just built. Their coop is on higher ground and dry. We have french drains and unfortunately with the high water table water is just rolling over the top of the ground. The raised floor is in the run about 4 inches off the ground enough for water to drain under it...
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    Very Wet Weather = MUD and standing water

    Good morning. I live in the Coastal Mountains of California and I am new to chickens, adopting three adult girls in September. After years of drought this year Mother Nature has decided to blesses us with an abondance of rain, LOTS of rain. Two weeks ago our run was a swimming pool because...
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    Chicken Names- whats your chickens name?

    ] Adele Buttercup (she is a hot mess right now, don't judge :) multing) Chickaletta
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