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Hi all! We just finished hatching out chicks from our flock's eggs. We incubated inside and they are currently in the brooder in my dining room. When it comes time to put them in the coop with the other girls, what is our best plan of attack? How old should they be when we introduce everyone...

I have 4 chicks that are 11 weeks old. They are outgrowing the brooder I have for them inside but I'm afraid to move them out because they seem to have a harder time with the heat than my 4 full grown hens. I've read about the method to introduce chicks into a flock, keeping them in sight but...

Hello! I got some new chicks in today(12 chicks and two ducks, with two more ducks coming in two weeks), and unfortunately both of my broody hens rejected them so I am having to brood the little buggers away from my established flock. They are going to outgrow their brooder pretty quickly, and...