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    chick food

    When should you switch from baby chick food to regular chick food? my chicks are 7 weeks old and have been moved out side?
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    Ready for outside

    I have 20 chicks there are two weeks old and making a mess in the house and noisy! they have grown nice looking feathers, at what age and point should they be transferred outside? I am in Fallon, Nevada and the current temps range from 44 deg in the day to 20's at night and may drop down to the...
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    What hatcheries ship year round?

    Efowl.com ships year round I just received 20 day old chicks Dec 20th from them and all 20 made it alive and still do fine, I am in the cold mountains in Nevada and was surprised they did all arrive alive.
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    My 1st chicks arrived

    I am new to the chicks as well, I got 20 day olds from Efowl on the 22nd and they are doing well. They are not as fragile as I was thinking my major concern was the heat as they don't seem to need it as much as they did the first day so I expanded there Brooder so they can venture further away...
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    New day old chicks and first time owners

    Sorry had to figure out how to put pictures up but here they are lets see if I can get them right: the first picture is Barred Rock 2nd Ameraucana 3rd Black Sex Link and the 4th White Leghorns. five of each kind More pictures to follow and thanks for all the good info, I do have pine shaving but...
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    New day old chicks and first time owners

    Ok peeps I just got my first batch of 20 chickens today and have gave plenty of food and water. Is it ok to pick them up and take them from the heat lap and hold in hand for awhile or will they get cold this way! Help a novice out on what I can and can't do? I also have a 4 year old who wants to...
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    How do you get your chickens to be friendlier?

    just got my first batch of chickens today and have gave plenty of food and water. Is it ok to pick them up and take them from the heat lap and hold in hand for awhile or will they get cold this way! Help a novice out on what I can and can't do? I also have a 4 year old who wants to hold them is...
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