I have 6 chicks that are 7 weeks old. I moved them to their outside coop a week ago. The coop has a house and a run. When it gets dark, about 8-9pm, I close the door to the house and keep them in there (for warmth and safety). Then in the morning, about 7:30am I open the door and let them go...
We got 6 one week old chicks at Tractor Supply 6 weeks ago. They were said to be all girls, but one looks different. Only the one has red under the beak and on the comb. It's the one on the left of the first pic. The comb is also bigger than all the rest. It doesn't make any different noises...
We got our first chicks 6 weeks ago. 6 New Hampshire girls. We just moved them to the outdoor coop yesterday (3/30/13). I'm looking forward to learning all I can!