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    Can I introduce week old chicks to 9 werk old chicks?

    you can mix them. i would wait though until the younger chicks are 10 weeks old to mix though. :)
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    Can I introduce week old chicks to 9 werk old chicks?

    I would say no. But it all depends- 1. How big is the brooder that you have? remember the chicks in there need 8 (one per chick) sq ft in total. so if adding the extra box makes that not possible, then new brooder. 2. assuming that you have 8 sq. feet left over (2 extra sq feet for...
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    bought my firsr supply for chicks!

    I think they need starter if they have that. I cant remember if the starter/grower is the same thing as just starter..
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    Egg size- Brahma?

    yep, they start out small but will get bigger. Dont worry!
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    Do I have an Australorp Rooster?

    thats a hen, and an austrolorp
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    Had to share....

    thats adorable!
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    Questions about brooder

    and shavings are good too
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    Questions about brooder

    i would use straw. clean, unmolding straw. and dont worry about your eggs, it can be 25 days before they hatch!
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    bought my firsr supply for chicks!

    a few weeks. 100 lbs est. is about how much it would take to get them to laying. Maybe more, 10 wont last them but a couple weeks. it starts out slow, but as they grow they eat like monsters!
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    a little about me

    welcome to BYC davey you will like it here
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    Silkie Duck Thread

    i am very impressed with this breed, maybe in a few years I can get some!
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    Hello from Chickamauga Georgia

    and.. WELCOME TO BYC!
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    Hello from Chickamauga Georgia

    there is a place called CHICKamaunga georgia? Im moving there..
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    Can I introduce week old chicks to 9 werk old chicks?

    nope week old chicks will most likely get killed or picked on by 9 wk old. the 9 wk olds are probably ready to go into the main coop by now though.
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    About to get some chicks....

    you do have your coop ready for when they get older right? Them boogers will grow out of that space in about a week. They need much more space ever as they grow.
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    WARM homemade chicken broth discards. good way to deal with the 2 foot of snow!
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    really simple chook house and run

    If you have weasels in your area dont use chicken wire. 1/2" hardware clothe would work much better!
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    Thinking of starting a small poultry store

    you could also sell homemade nestboxes, mini coops and such if you have a builders thumb. and like she said above, sell stuff from home. buy bulk from some place and sell for 50% profit?
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