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Outdoor brooder setup in route to barn. Brooder itself provides no warmth so location important. This cage has 14 chicks, seven about 3 weeks old and seven about 2 weeks old. Will take care to prevent piling on cold nights.

Three issues I address. First is change in temperature where heat lamp is turned off for a couple days with inside brooder. Transfer is also done on warmer part of day on a warm day when practical to reduce shock. Second issue is a change in feed type used at same time. Usually, same feed...