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I'm not sure what to do! I am torn between leaving the chicks with mom or bringing them into the house to a brooder. The coop is insulated and has one 250 watt heat lamp BUT it is going to go down to -30 ish Celsius. Its going to be very cold until April. If I take them in with me, will there be...

I have a broody Buff Orpington hen that is currently sitting on 12 Brahma eggs. I know I should have asked this BEFORE I gave her the eggs, but I didn't think of it until now! There is at least a few feet of snow on the ground, but the coop is off the ground. I have been using the deep litter...

Today I put my five week old baby orpingtons outside in the coop for the first time. It's nice and warm, and they have been enjoying about an hour in their run everyday for the last few weeks. Well, we moved them into the coop and when my husband and I came home we could hear their distressed...

Hi everyone, I have a clear sterilite box that in using as a brooder for my six buff orpington chicks. I plan to put them outside to live when they are 4 or 5 weeks. My question is, is my brooder box big enough to keep them until I move them outside? It's 33 inches long by 20 inches wide. Thanks :)

I have 6 buff orpington chicks from this hatchery that I got through a "middle man" has anyone else got chicks from here? Post some pics is you do! Or tell us about your experience!

Hi everyone! I am so grateful to have found backyard chickens.com. My husband and I are completely new to raising chickens and this site has been invaluable in providing all the information we needed to get started! Currently, we have our coop and run set up, the only remaining task is to...