We just lost almost our entire flock to a very inventive raccoon (we are guessing). :( We are fixing the problem, and are now looking to essentially start over.
I have always used a heat lamp in the past, but the fear of fire has always made me nervous. And I have always raised my chicks in...
We have chicks that are currently about 1 1/2 weeks old. We live in Texas, and so the heat has been pretty hot (103 avg). I have been keeping the chicks inside with a heat lamp, but would like to move them outside, at least during the day, at some point. How old do chicks need to be to be able...