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We definitely will be keeping him. We call him lazy bones because he was very lazy as a chick, now he flys as much as he can from spot to spot in the brooder. Thank you for the advice. This is our first time raising chickens and we love it!!!

Yes, plenty of it. Thanks for the info

Ok, rotated the platform for the waterer is closer to the heat. Thanks for the feedback

Just did another read of the ground temp and it's been 95 range. Lesson learned with ground temp overheating. Thanks for all the support

No pasty butt

Oh yeah, they eat and drink a lot

63 degrees

Should I remove the barrier and open up the brooder to a 4ft by 4ft vs the 2ft by 4ft I currently have setup?

Ok, thanks for all the feedback, noted 95 degrees now on the ground vs 100 degrees. Also moved feed and water on other end. Also put toweling down on top of plastic base.

We have a thermometer but we're getting another one that's faster and more accurate. We have been in the 100 degree temp pretty consistently. No drafts either.

Thanks for your response. Being first time owners, it came as a shock. They were removed from heat for a minute or less. We have been very diligent on keeping clean water and food. Even wiping down their eating and drinking platform several times a day. We messaged Cackle hatchery today...

So all 6 5 day old salmon faverolle chicks appeared very healthy last night. They were all eating and drinking and showed no signs of stress. We did have to separate one chick for getting picked on. We also moved another chick with the separated chick to bring them comfort. After about half a...

Arrived this morning at 6:30am from Cackle Hatchery. All in very great shape. Eating and drinking like champs.

Hi, we are currently in the planning phase in raising chickens for the first time. We are going to start with 6 chickens...3 layers and 3 meat. We would like some recommendations on what kinds to get as a beginner. I am currently reading Backyard Farming: Raising Chickens by: Kim Pezza from my...