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  1. riseforms

    Brooder Life Question

    Perfect! Then ours appear happy. Even sleeping in the food like yours. Thanks for the peace of mind Felt bad earlier.. Was watching them and made a loud noise. I wasn't trying to startle them just get them to move a sec while I changed a paper towel. All 12 instantly either ran hopped or...
  2. riseforms

    Brooder Life Question

    Thanks! I guess I should leave it as is (they are huddled up near their food, as far as possible from the lamp but they are sleeping). I should check it out in the morning and see what they do. I am afraid to go to bed with them potentially too cold. If they huddle when they sleep normally then...
  3. riseforms

    Brooder Life Question

    Hello - I have posted one other time here (Thanks for the advice, made a larger run for the coop we are building based on advice here.. added 4 ft in length and probably will add even more before winter) Our 12 Rhode Island Red chicks are 1 week old today. We moved them to a larger brooder...
  4. riseforms

    Yes. That question again - Square Footage alright?

    Quote: This is a common fallacy. There is NO SUCH THING as too large a coop, not even in the north. One might even say, "especially" not in the north. They do not have to warm the entire thing with their body heat, they only have to warm the area *around the roost*. So, it is easy to knock...
  5. riseforms

    Yes. That question again - Square Footage alright?

    Quote: I think a 12x6 henhouse would be a bit too large for a New England winter. That gives 6 SQ Ft of ground space per chicken (presuming they all make it and we don't process any before winter) and a lot of coop for them to keep warm with body temperature or lights. I will consider maybe...
  6. riseforms

    Yes. That question again - Square Footage alright?

    Thanks for the replies, I will see what we can do to change though it may be too late. Maybe we'll have some Rhode Island Reds for the freezer before Winter. I am not worried about the summer,spring or fall. They will have 2SQFt per bird of ground space in the coop portion (not to mention the...
  7. riseforms

    Yes. That question again - Square Footage alright?

    Hello - We are up in Central New Hampshire. Our hottest months average in the 80s to high 80s with some days/weeks of 90s/high 90s. Our winters where we are are quite snowy, quite windy and just harsh in general (no, not as bad as Upstate NY or Canada but below 0 weather happens, with teens -...
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