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    How cold is too cold for baby chicks?

    Yes, that's warm enough. They will move around and adjust themselves to temperature as needed. Make sure your brooder has plenty of room.
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    Feeding 8 week old chicks

    I realize layer is not ideal but I can't purchase grower/finisher where I live. Should I just feed chick starter until they are fully grown? That means my adult girls will eat chick crumbles too.
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    Feeding 8 week old chicks

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    Feeding 8 week old chicks

    I'm not sure if I'm feeding correctly. I have 15 chicks that are 8 weeks old. I'm feeding them later pellets mixed with scratch. The girls free range for at least 6 hours a day too. I'm giving them 2 scoops of layer and 1 scoop of scratch to balance out the feed. I live on an island and...
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    Integrating chicks into flock at 4 weeks old.

    That's what I did. My momma hen is mean so she was the last one to go in.
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    Integrating chicks into flock at 4 weeks old.

    I'd allow one big chick into the baby area for 15-30 min. Do this daily for awhile and work your way up to a couple of hours, then a few big chicken at a time.
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    Integrating chicks into flock at 4 weeks old.

    I have 3 week old chicks brooding in the run (sectioned off). They've been out there for 2 weeks now with a heat lamp at night. If I start integrating now (shared time in run etc), how do you control food? Shouldn't chicks be eating chick starter until 10-12 weeks? How do you prevent older hens...
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    Time to move to coop?

    We live on Maui. We have 15 chicks that are 3 weeks old. I have them indoors and brooder temp is about 75 degrees just outside the lamp and about 85 degrees inside the lamp. I watched the weather this morning and our trade winds are dying for the next week (humid) with highs in my area around...
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    Out of danger

    We bought them from McMurray and we live on Maui. It's a long trip for me...I'm sure it wasn't easy in a box!
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    Out of danger

    We had 17 baby chicks arrive 1 week ago. One was dead on arrival, two others subsequently died on days 2 & 3. We had a fair amount of pasty butt. Now that I've lowered the temperature and added apple cider vinegar, that seems to be clearing up. Question: Do most chick deaths happen within the...
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    Fencing costs

    Yes. We are lucky as we don't have raccoons, fox, etc. Our property is already fenced, so loose neighbor dogs can't get in. Goal is to keep them in their own yard so the lanai stays clean and no more holes in my yard!!
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    Fencing costs

    I'd say 6ft tall, probably 30 feet long and wide. No need for roof, not many predators on Maui
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    Fencing costs

    I'm wondering if anyone can give me a ballpark idea on fencing costs (DIY). I'd like to fence in a yard for the girls to keep them off our lanai. I've included a picture of my coop and another picture of my ideal coop. Thanks!
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