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    2 week old chicks ditched MPH

    Wow! Mine still like to all sleep under their heating element (not a lamp - the infrared kind). I honestly think they do it because it’s cozy and feels safe to them rather than because of the heat. During the day they’re on the roost, walking, running and trying to fly all over the brooder - so...
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    Best way to bond?

    Ha - mine do too!! I’m in the room with them several times a day and I’m the one who feeds and waters too. They won’t let me pick them up and run to the other side of the brooder whenever I come in. I’ve tried winning them over with treats but they still give me the judgy side-eye whenever I try...
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    Review by 'ATownMama' in article 'Coop Stack Up - how high stuff works well?'

    Great tips...we’re building as I type so this comes in handy!!!
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    2019 Newbie Chat!

    I have questions - prior to getting our chicks, I did a lot of reading. Everything from Chickens for Dummies to others written by homesteaders and a backyard chicken lady. Everyone has different opinions, which makes it difficult for someone like me - who has real experience - to figure out. In...
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    2019 Newbie Chat!

    We had a roll of hardware cloth available, so we used that. Working fine now! :D
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    2019 Newbie Chat!

    Hi everyone, We have twelve chicks currently in their brooder - it's a small wading pool with plenty of pine shavings, a heat plate, feeder and waterer. We have RIR and Buffs that are 3 weeks old, and four black australorps that are 3 weeks old. The barrier we have around it is that orange and...
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    Hi, I'm super new and just got our chicks last night!

    Hi, I'm from Central California. We just moved here in December from Orange County. I'm as new to this as you can get, really. We went from a tiny postage-stamp house with an even smaller yard to 7 acres - we LOVE it. We've always wanted chickens, and now we've got them! But, even after reading...
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