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    General cold question

    Hi, all ! I live in central illinois and this weekend we are looking at some very cold weather. Negative 30 ,possibly colder, and up to 55 mph winds.. 1) i have 8 week old babies in my unheated garage. Should i temporarily put the heat lamps on them untill the worst is over? Will the sudden...
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    Ready for coop?

    These little girls are 7 weeks old. They have been in an unheated garage in 40 degree weather.. i have included the weather for the next week.. i want to put them in their coop permenantly. To me, they are fully feathered enough to go but am hesitant because of the few nights bad weather. I...
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    Last 3 of original 10

    Thank you for the help in my posts. I love this site for any advice i need.. I learned the hard way to get sexed before purchase. My first 10 are now 10 weeks and 7 of the 10 were cockerels, which isnt allowed in my city. I posted 3 the other day and these are the last 3 still with me. Are they...
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    Roosters?

    These two are beginning to worry me that may be roosters. 10 weeks old. No crowing but someone is making a weird call sound, not full blown cockle doodle do..anyone want to hazard a giess?
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    Heat, winter and leaving the brooder

    There is alot of information to process and most is the same . My problem is that i get different kind of advice from family and friends who own chickens. 1) keep chicks in brooder with heat lamp and the 5 degree difference a week is one.. i havent followed that. I check and adjust to the chicks...
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    Hi from Illinois

    I currently have 9 cross breed chicks that are 5 weeks tomorrow. They look to be austrolorp mix and a golden comet. They live in a brooder in the garage currently. I have 7 in a brooder on my back porch, 3 weeks tomorrow. Rir, Cinnamon queens, rhode island white and buff orpingtons. My final...
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