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    Florida Chickenstock

    Hey out there. I'm new to all this. Got our first RIR chicks last week. They are about 2 weeks old as far as I can tell. They seem to be doing well and I actually took them outside for about an hour today and they loved it. I like in South Brevard county Florida. Hope to meet up sometime...
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    Do I need a heat lamp?

    They seem to be fine. They are all moving around and eating and drinking fine, etc. I will have to take some pics this evening and upload them. Maybe someone can tell me if they look older than a week.
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    Do I need a heat lamp?

    I put a 75 watt bulb in a gooseneck lamp and bent it over to shine right over the box. It makes one area of the box warmer than the rest. They ended up hanging out at that end but they aren't huddling together or acting cold so I think they are alright. Some are not even laying as close to...
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    Do I need a heat lamp?

    I just got 4 baby Rhode Island reds that are about 1 week old. The man at the feed store told me that I wouldn't need a heat lamp as we live in florida. He said just to put them in a room away from drafts and to close off the air conditioning vents in that room. Now its late and I'm not sure...
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