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    When to put chicks out side??

    I put the girls out again today. It is about 60 and sunny,no wind. I left them out about an hour and my older girls came over and looked but lost interest after a couple of minutes...lol. They are at that stage where some feathers are in and some fuzz remains. They are eating like crazy and seem...
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    I cleaned the co-op out and put all the old hay and poop onto the garden for fertilizer next spring. It rained all night so hopefully that worked it into the soil.
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    Missing Chicken :'(

    Glad you found her. I had a buff orpington do that to me once. Couldn't find her then th e next day she was in the garage in the bottom container of my roll around toolbox....lol
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    When to put chicks out side??

    Yesterday (Sunday) I took the chicks outside just to introduce them to real sunlight. I had a converted plastic playpen that I unfolded and set them in. It was about 80 and sunny. I put their waterer and feeder in and sat back to watch the show. They did fine. Ran around it a little bit and...
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    When to put chicks out side??

    That's how I did it. If it was warm (+65) or so I would move the tub outside in the sun. I'd watch them and they seemed to be good. This was at six weeks..added a little at a time and by the time they were fully feathered they had no problem outside.
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    NEW to the chicken world. What do you think about my of chicks?

    Welcome. I would say you have a really good start on everything. Just keep them warm.
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    When to put chicks out side??

    These things are good to know. My last batch (several years ago) I would take them out after about 8 weeks for a little at a time. Like an hour and put them in the sun. Backyard the time they were fully feathered outdoors even in cold temperatures they were fine.
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    New chicken guy here

    There's a lot of info here...like one of our training officers used to say the information is like "taking a drink from a fire hydrant".
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    New chicken guy here

    As promised a pic of my new girls
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    New chicken guy here

    No yet but I will try to post a couple tomorrow.
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    New chicken guy here

    Just acquired my first chicks in about 4 years. Two Americaunas and two ideal 236. The chicks I had raised before were Buff Orpingtons and I hope these girls are as easy as they were. I have the name of Old Trooper because I just recently retired after 25 years as a state trooper hence the...
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