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    When do I move them outside?

    Our 10 chicks are a month old and we put them in the coop today and it is there first night. It was 90 today and 60's at night here in NH. The chicks are making alot of noise, but I think they just need to get used to it. We did put the heat lamp in there in case they get a chill, during the...
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    HELP! Losing chicks!

    We lost 2 out of 12. We did everything that we could for them. Sometimes chicks don't do well. They are very fragile. My wife had a hard time with them, but the rest are doing well and are about 2 weeks old now. I think the first week is a big one to make it over.
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    I lost one chick :(

    We've lost 2 out of 12. I am bummed about it, but I know there is nothing we can do except check for pasty butt and clean it.
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    One chick not doing well

    It died an hour later. We have 11 that are doing well.
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    One chick not doing well

    We got our chicks yesterday and they were all moving around alot. Now one of them is laying down and chirps alot. My wife picks it up and within seconds it falls asleep in her hand. It does not move around much when you set her down, unlike all the others. I am worried that this one won't...
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    just got the chicks today.

    We got our 12 chicks toay and we are so excited. I am using a baby pool with shavings on bottom with paper towels on top. How long do you have to keep chicks from eating shavings, or is ok if they peck at them some of the time?
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    Floor?

    Is it necessary to have a floor in my chicken coop, or is it ok to use the ground?
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