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    Raising chicks outside

    Where the chicks would be is in a shed with the back end converted into a coop. It is fenced off from the rest of the shed so the chickens have their own space. It then has 2 openings for them to go out into a run that is fenced in. There is currently 8 full grown laying hens in there. It is...
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    Raising chicks outside

    They will only be about 1 week old. I will keep them inside a sterlite tub with a heat lamp on them. They will remain in the tub until they are big enough to be put into the coop.
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    Raising chicks outside

    I'm so glad I found this site! I apologize if this has been asked already. I have 2 ducklings and getting a couple chicks today as well. It is to be very cold this week (night time lows of about 8°). The ducks are inside right now but when we get the chicks I wanted to put them outside in an...
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