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  1. rosemarythyme

    4week old chicks in coop overnight

    It's not quite the same as locking them in around the clock (which works great on adults, chicks are a little more iffy, though it's worked for me), but if you don't mind potentially needing to herd them in the evening that's a perfectly acceptable way to do it. They will eventually learn...
  2. rosemarythyme

    4week old chicks in coop overnight

    The 17 sq ft includes the nests, which you don't want the chickens in. So actual floor space is about 9 sq ft. That may be an issue down the line, but let's look at ventilation first. Unfortunately prefabs are notorious for lacking in ventilation. I assume that's not an actual ridge vent on...
  3. rosemarythyme

    4week old chicks in coop overnight

    Ventilation means having predator proof, open air flow inside the coop - in hotter climates it's vital to provide as much as possible, around 2-3 sq ft per bird, 24/7. Has nothing to do with the run space, unless you're saying it's an open air coop run combo where it's a single open space? ^...
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