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    Medicated food for dual purpose chicks

    Thank you!! They will be in our basement in a brooder for the first few weeks anyway, that clears up a lot!
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    Medicated food for dual purpose chicks

    We will be getting buckeye chicks here soon and I am conflicted on whether they need medicated food or not. We are ordering from Tractor Supply and when I spoke with a worker on the phone I was told they are unvaccinated. Since they will be egg and meat birds I saw they need a higher protein...
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    Brooder set up suggestions

    Will heat plates be enough if temps are pretty low at night (tomorrow low 13 but next 10 days is 28-39s)? Can those run on an extension cord for long periods? Our coop has a large window so in that case we wouldn't need any additional lighting right?
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    Brooder set up suggestions

    We were planning on inside either the garage or basement. We are in Nebraska so highs of about 60s up to 78 but also have a low of 13 one day.
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    Brooder set up suggestions

    We plan on getting 20 (buckeye!) day old chicks mailed to us shortly. I have been trying to figure out what the best option is for a brooder. I found an galvanized garden bed 8x4x2 with a cover on Amazon (https://a.co/d/e9kjizP) but I'm worried that will be too small for 20 chicks when they are...
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    Marek Vaccine

    So if I buy chicks from a hatchery I am leaning towards getting them vaccinated. Do you need to continuously vaccinate them or is it a one time thing?
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