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    First egg, questions

    I have 6 Black Sexlinks, that are 16-17 weeks old, and 10 Red Sexlinks that are almost 10 weeks old. They all live in the same coop, they have been together for several weeks and are getting along quite well now, there is never any pecking. They are all eating the same food which is an 18%...
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    Confusion about transitioning from brooder to coop

    When I moved my chicks to their outdoor coop, I locked them into their coop for the night, and let them out in the run in the morning. They had a hard time at first figuring out what to do when it was getting dark, so I put them into their coop. I helped them into their coop at night for a few...
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    Introducing young chicks to older chicks?

    I have 6 11-week old chicks, and 10 4-week old chicks. The 11 week old chicks have been living in their coop outdoors for over a month now, and are just starting to free range in my yard. The younger chicks, I have been putting outside (in a wire dog crate) daily for about a week, and still...
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    When can chicks be let out to free range?

    The small run that is attached to the coop is covered with a solid roof, so they are safe there. How long do they have to be living in the coop for them to know that it is "home"? I'd like to start letting them out as soon as I can, I understand they are still very "snack sized" and I would...
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    When can chicks be let out to free range?

    Chicken newbie here. I have 6 chicks that are almost 9 weeks old. They have been living in their coop outside for a week now. Prior to that I had been putting them outside in a "chicken tractor" for the day and bringing them in at night. It only took a few days once they moved outside for them...
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