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    Merged two flocks and new coop

    Hi - I have a flock of 5, 24 weeks old (1 rooster, 4 hens) and a flock of 3 hens 17 weeks old. I had the flock of 5 when they were a week old and they had this crappy coop I bought from tractor supply. I decided to build a better coop which I have done. The flock of 3 I got when they were 7...
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    Adding 12 week olds in with my 18 week olds

    That’s why I’m building a new coop, I wouldn’t want them to spend a winter in this flimsy thing either. I got them to give me 150.00 back on it for being a made in China piece of junk, the bottom is aluminum!!!
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    Adding 12 week olds in with my 18 week olds

    Thank you for all your replies, so incredibly helpful. My coop sucks, it’s from tractor supply and it’s enough for 8 chickens. I’m turning my shed into a coop with a nice big run and hope to finish by this weekend. Right now the older hens are in the sucky coop and they free range all day...
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    Adding 12 week olds in with my 18 week olds

    Hi - I have 5 18 week old free ranging chickens including a rooster and 3 12 week old hens. I’ve had the 12 week hens for about a month now and I’ve had them separated but able to see each other for almost 4 weeks and I occasionally let them run around as well. The older hens still chase them...
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    Newbie here - 4 week old chicks, too cold outside?

    They were really warm when i picked them up to bring them back in, i was nervous, i don't want to be responsible for killing them. i'm going to leave them in for another week. All week though it's going to be close to 70 every day and between 50-60 each night. I suppose i could run a heat lamp...
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    Newbie here - 4 week old chicks, too cold outside?

    Hi - i'm Janis, I'm new to this forum and new to raising baby chicks of my own. I have 6 chicks, each a different breed. While they have a lot of feathers they still have some fluff. The brooder is a large dog crate, they're currently in my garage and we have a heat lamp on one side of the...
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