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I have 3 8-9 week old chicks and 2 adults. The 2 adults are currently in a coop - no run, and free range in my backyard situation. The chicks are in my laundry room and I want them out. I could put them outside in a box and heat lamp. However, I am noticing that the chicks are happier when...

Got 3 chicks from a feed store that had several breeds in one tub. The girls had no clue how to differentiate -- according to the labels, it should be a SLW, another wyandotte (I'm thinking GLW), or a silver leghorn. I thought it was the leghorn b/c of its yellowish chest and that it doesn't...

New to keeping chickens. I've been lurking here a lot but finally prompted to make a first post due to a discussion my husband and I are having. When it gets to around freezing, should I use a heat lamp or a lightbulb for a coop that is a modified shed? My concern is that with 2 chickens...