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    Moved into their new coop.

    Moved 27 almost 5 week old chicks into the new coop yesterday. Have to add lower temporary roosts and add another window. Nesting boxes will get added in about 6 weeks. New feeder being hung tomorrow inside. Plan to start letting them out into the run next week, as soon as all the hardware cloth...
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    Chicks arriving tomorrow!

    Hi all, I'm a first time chick raiser. I have 24 chicks arriving tomorrow and think I'm ready, but don't know what I don't know. What I do know is from the dozens of threads I've read here. Brooder is a 6' x 2' puppy playpen on top of a table in the garage. Have a 19 1/2" x 12" heat plate...
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    Raising First Chicks in Hen house?

    I'll be finished with my 8x12 Hen house in a couple of weeks. I have 24 chicks coming at the end of May. My question is - can they be raised in the Hen house or do they need to be raised initially in a brooder? I don't have power in the Hen house but could run an extension cord temporarily if...
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