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I feel so bad for my chicks!!! They are 5 weeks old and today was the first 100 degree day since they've been outside. They just have their mouths open all the time and below their mouths is just shaking. They are in the coolest part of the yard, in the shade in a very ventilated coop and fresh...

I don't think mine are babies anymore!! I kicked them out of the house two days ago They are still in a temporary run but we are getting their permanent coop tonight. They just love it outside and I caught one of them having a dust bath! They dug a little hole in the dirt and they love rolling...

I have 3 chicks that are 3 weeks old. Two of them walk more horizontally and one of them.. my production red holds it's self much higher when walking.. really tall.... it's a huge difference. I don't have any good pics but it was really clear to me the difference when I took them outside for the...

Well, I built a little 6x3 enclosure for their field trips. It's a little tricky because there is no door but I put them in their brooder box and then very gently tipped it over so they could explore. They are so so happy outside! It's a nice warm day (90 degrees) but I have them in the shade...

I read somewhere that chicks need grit if they might be pecking on anything but their crumbles... So.. if I take them outside on the grass for a field trip does that mean I have to put grit out there too? My feed store had a tiny bag for like 8 bucks. Seemed kinda pricey. How much grit to they...

What temperature do 3 week olds need in the brooder? I have my air conditioning set to 80 degrees so it's usually between 78-82 in the house at any given point of the day.

I want something temporary I can put my 3 week old's in while I am waiting on my coop. Just something they can scratch around in outside while I watch them. I am thinking just like a small rectangle shape wood frame and I can staple some plastic chicken wire around it. But I have NO idea how to...

My chickys are almost 3 weeks.. It's suppose to be 89 today. I wonder if I can just put their brooder box outside on the patio? It's like a plastic tote box with plastic poultry netting over the top. They are starting to stink up my guest room! What do you think?

My chicks won't eat the crumble food, they only like the food when I grind it up into a powder. Have I created picky chicks? I think they are 2 1/2 weeks old now. Also, should I put some sort of "perch" in their brooder for them to have something to fly onto?

I was using puppy pads in the brooder and they started ripping them up so now I've switched to a pine bedding. Well, everytime I check on them all their food is dumped out and the bowl is filled with shavings. Which brings me another question.. If they keep "scratching" their food out of the...

I live in a cookie cutter type neighborhood and I am trying to figure out if I should let my chickens roam my backyard or build a run. My friend who lives down the street let's her chickens roam around free when the dogs aren't in the yard and then she puts them in the coop at night. She has a...

I thought I'd let them scratch outside for a little bit, but my question is.. Do you have to have some sort of Pen for them? Or can I just let them go in my yard and watch them? I am wondering how hard they'll be to catch? I've never been around baby chicks before.. Mine will be 1 1/2 weeks soon...

I noticed one of my chicks (9 or 10 days old maybe?) is starting to act different. When the other two chicks are eating or minding their own business, she comes running up to them and kind of cuts them off. Like if one starts drinking, she'll run over there and walk right infront of them, lol...

I am new to chicken rearing and I am in the market for a coop for my 3 chicks. I was browsing Craigslist and I found this one: http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/grd/2304697908.html Does this look ok?

I am using a plastic tote box for my brooder. I am wondering at how old could they fly out of it? Do I need to put some sort of lid over it?

Will the more time I spend with the chicks make them more "people friendly" as they grow up? I want friendly chickens. Any suggestions to get them to bond?

I got a 25lb of purina start & grow and it's non-medicated... Is it that big of a deal or should I go back and get a 50lb bag of medicated? (All they had was 50lb in the medicated one) Thanks

I forgot to ask the feed store how old the chicks are.. I got 1 "Americana" (Is that an easter egger?), 1 lace wyndotte, and the light/yellow one is either a leg horne or a production red?

I am going to get 3 baby chicks today. I have a few questions. I live in a warm climate, we had our first 100 degree day yesterday (I live in Phoenix) So, inside my house is pretty warm most of the day (around 80 degrees).. So not sure how long to use the heat lamp for? Also, how long will...

I am wondering if I can have a hen or two as a pet in my backyard. I do not live in a city or town, I live in an unincorporated area but I do have an HOA. The CCRS confuse me. First paragraph makes it seem like you can't have a chicken, then second paragraph makes it seem like it's ok as long as...