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    Help With Sand Run

    First time chicken owner. We have a covered area that gets no direct rain but will occasionally get water from runoff or wind blown rain. Our run has a concrete floor that we put sand down. The sand is from old sand bags that we had for hurricanes. The chickens seem to like it but in less than a...
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    When can my chicks starting living in the coop? Warm climate.

    Thank you. My family had been thinking about getting chickens for awhile and purchased some on Saturday. We didn't realize how difficult it is to find a coop right now. We found the Eglu but saw they were sold out for the next few months. We went to craigslist and found one there. I am sure we...
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    When can my chicks starting living in the coop? Warm climate.

    We have 6.
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    When can my chicks starting living in the coop? Warm climate.

    I have read many people say chicks can transition outside anytime between 4-7 weeks. I live in a warm climate (Louisiana) that is upper 80's during the day and never lower than 70 at night (usually 74 or 75). When can I introduce them to sleeping in their coop? Can I do it earlier based upon the...
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