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My chicks are 4wks old. We have left them out at night the last 2 nights because it stayed in the 70s. Now it will get down to 50 tonight then mid 50s then 60s. I am ready to have them out of the house. But I want to make sure they will be alright. I’ve read they can go outside at 4wks and...

Any thoughts? We had a hen with 6 3 day old chicks in a cat carrier. When my husband went to check on them this morning they were gone. The hen was just fine. Any idea what could have gotten them? My thinking is a snake but I would think it would have been full after 1or 2 chicks. We won't be...

I have a Rhode Island Red hen that is sitting on her eggs, most recently 5 out of 6 chicks broke their shell then are dead by the time my husband finds them. He checks on them in the early morning, mid afternoon, and dusk. We live in San Antonio in low 100s heat. She is in a small chicken...

Hi everyone, My husband and I are new to chickens! We found a baby chick at an urban park August 2010. After I read they do not like to be alone we aquired 3 more chicks, now we have 10. We have one Rhode Island Red that is Broody, she sat on 4 eggs, we waited and waited and was givng up...