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    Pros and cons for brooding chicks in a coop

    also, if we move 3 week old chicks outside to the coop for a brooder, is high 80's too hot for them during the day. It usually only drops to mid 70's -low 80's at night now. We do have shade...and the coop would be large enough for the 6 girls.
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    Pros and cons for brooding chicks in a coop

    We are in Massachusetts, and currently there is a heat wave so we were thinking of moving them after the worst of this is over and it goes back into the 80's. We figured no heat would be necessary since it doesn't drop too low at night.
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    Pros and cons for brooding chicks in a coop

    Trying to decide if we should move our (just shy of ) 3 week old chicks outside to the coop for brooding. They are growing so fast!! Pros and cons of this?? Thanks!
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    6 baby chicks new to our home ( :

    We have been talking about that today actually. They grow so fast and it seems like it would be much easier to control the temperature they need each week until we could remove the plate completely.
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    2.5 weeks old ... to heat or not to heat??

    Thank you for the great information. one other mentioned using the outside coop as a brooder and then adding a plate. I’ve also heard to never give them a plate in an outdoor coop because you wouldn’t want them getting used to that if you were not planning on using this past a certain amount of...
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    6 baby chicks new to our home ( :

    Hi Guys, My husband surprised me with a coop in my backyard when I got home from work the other day. Shortly after that, a run was built and 6 baby Easter Eggers are in a brooder in my living room. :pop Yep, things sure happen fast in our household. We are new to chickens and he and the kids...
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    2.5 weeks old ... to heat or not to heat??

    We just brought home some baby chicks that are 2.5 weeks old. (Will be 3 weeks on the 22nd) All of the heating lamp information says 80-85 degrees for this age but our room we are keeping them in is about 82 degrees already. We are unsure if they need a lamp or if this will overheat them. Any...
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