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    My day-old chicks will ship on 8/28/2017 (Monday)!!!

    That makes a lot of sense, thanks. I really need the peace of mind knowing they will be safe. Electric wire may be just the thing, then.
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    My day-old chicks will ship on 8/28/2017 (Monday)!!!

    We've talked about electric fence, but how do we ensure that the chickens don't get shocked?
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    My day-old chicks will ship on 8/28/2017 (Monday)!!!

    Almost! It will be finished next week. My husband is building it within our fenced yard. It will be contained within a roomy run. The babies will stay in the house/garage for the first 5-ish weeks, so we are confident it will be finished in time. Famous last words, haha? The one thing I'm...
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    My day-old chicks will ship on 8/28/2017 (Monday)!!!

    Hello All, After much research, my husband and I have settled on 5 baby chicks. We are just beginning this venture, and very much appreciate the vast resources/information available on this website. We've chosen the following to begin our BYC journey: 2 Golden Comets, 1 Golden Laced...
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    How long do chickens need to stay in brooder?

    Hi, I've just joined this forum. This is my first post, and also my first time getting baby chicks (soon... after husband finishes building our coop!) Please tell me if the heating pad is a special chick heating pad, or a human heating pad, and please speak to details about 'heating pad cave.'...
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