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    Winter Brooding Advice

    We had 2 nights of low single digits. A week in the teens, both night and day temps. This is my first brood using this heater, but it will be my go to. I like the fact when they start jumping and trying out their wings I don't have to worry about them hitting the red bulbed heat lamp.
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    Winter Brooding Advice

    Not sure what you mean by coop heater option. The Sweeter Heater is an infrared radiant heat and only heats the animal under/near it and not the entire coop. I am very happy with it. My chicks are 3 weeks old and I have just been raising the heater up as they grow. The chicks have been jumping...
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    What can baby chicks eat besides chick feed?

    My 2 week old chicks love they wet starter. They come running to "here chick, chick, chick".
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    Winter Brooding Advice

    I am currently using a Sweeter Heater., it can take cold temps. Chick brooder is a sectioned off corner of an 8x8 stall in the barn. When they were about 8 days old we had night temps in the single digits, daytime around 10F for several days. The Sweeter Heater has been great, currently all 20...
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    Comment by 'TeddysMom58' in article 'The Essential Guide to Feeding Baby Chicks'

    Great article. I am currently using moistened chick starter as their treat. They are 2 weeks old and come running to "Here Chick, Chick, Chick"
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    Comment by 'TeddysMom58' in article 'Oxytocin as a bonding agent between us and our chickens'

    enjoyed reading this article
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    Back in the chicken game

    Thanks for allowing me to join. I am a recently retired SW Michigander. I am a wife of 38 years and mother of 2 young men. I have raised chickens before, but it has been a while. Our largest flock was 150 hens. I am starting again with 21 chicks(20 hens and 1 roo). I didn't realize how much I...
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