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I've read many posts about using sugar water. If I order more chicks in the future I'll probably just use that method and not bother with the Gro Gel, even though my chicks liked it.

The green stuff is gro gel. It is supposed to hydrate and provide nutrition to perk up the chicks. Seems like some people use it and some people don't, unless the chicks have had a long trip from the hatchery. I had some so I figured I'd give them a little. They seemed to like it pretty well. I...

Thanks! I'll add some paper towel when I clean out the brooder.

I'll be able to open windows and use a fan in addition to having the light off. I won't be able to open the door. My other option on hot days would be to move the brooder into the basement while the cats are outside. I would have to move it back into the garage for the night as the cats come in...

Well I ordered 6 black star chicks. Wish me luck!

These chicks would be 13 weeks around Thanksgiving. We don't typically get too cold until January. No real snow until later in the year the last number of years as well. I'm just wanting to be sure they'd be ready to move to the coop before too late in the year.

I plan on getting Black Sex Links. Not very many, only 4-6. My biggest issue at the moment is trying to decide what to use as an intermediate location (outside but not in with my older hens). That is the current topic of thought. I'm not sure how I would be able to block off a section of the...

Quote: I guess it depends on how harsh your winters are. Me being from MN the winter temps are feeling more and more like the north pole so i wait to put mine out until they are about 4 months old or so but thats just me. Where on earth would I keep a group of chicks that size? Our winters...

What are other good places to keep chicks before they are ready to go outside? When are they ready to go outside by the way? Does that age vary depending upon the outside temp?

I would keep them in a large box or something similar inside the garage. There are too many places to wander off and get into trouble in our garage. My husband is working on putting a pool table together out there, I don't think he'd appreciate the free-roaming company Is medicated feed as...

Another question that came to mind already... At what age are they able to be moved outside? and another one... I'd like to keep them in the garage. The garage gets a bit warm during the day, is this alright since they need to be kept warm anyway? Any advice?

I'm going to try ordering a few chicks today. I have a lot of questions. We have 8 hens that we got in June. They were started pullets from a hatcher so they were vaccinated. What should we do about the baby chicks. I'm thinking I'll be ordering them from Meyer Hatchery. Will they be vaccinated...