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Hi everyone, I am new to chicken keeping and have successfully hatched my own chicks and they are now in the brooder (almost 4 weeks old). I have purchased my coop and run and I'm currently preparing it for the elements of Scottish weather. There appears to be little information available...

Thanks for the responses everyone - very helpful. I'm more excited about my chicks hatching than I was when I got my new car! :)

Hi, my heating element seems to have failed sometime between 11.30pm and 6.00am this morning when I noticed. The temperature had dropped to 77 degrees Fahrenheit as the fan had continued to operate. I replaced the heating element straight away and the temperature within the space of a half hour...

Hi everyone, I am expecting four chicks to hatch from the 6 eggs I currently have in my incubator. Could anyone give me an idea of how quickly NHR chicks grow and how long the 4 of them should be able to comfortably remain in the brooder (a large plastic storage container circa 30" x 16")? The...

Thanks everyone for your messages. I'll let you know how the hatch goes!

Hi everyone, I'm a new chicken enthusiast living in Renfrewshire, Scotland. I've just recently moved home and have a very large garden so thought I'd keep two or three chickens as always wanted too. I have 6 eggs in the incubator just now (day 3) and three are clearly developing. The other three...