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So, my coop for these little ones is pretty close (right next to the other chickens pen), should I have them separated further away initially to avoid any potential infections or disease? Would you recommend medicated starter-grower? Many thanks

Virginia... It doesn't get terribly cold for long periods, but can and does get in the teens or lower (at times) for a week or two. BR's and RIR's are fairly cold hearty... Its primarily they're age and the cooler temps at night (currently in the 40's but going down), that concerns me.

Thanks.... Yes, the coop/run will be separate but adjacent to the older birds. I just wasn't sure about the weather turning cold with them being so young. But they'll have plenty of bedding. Thanks again

So, I've been raising chickens for a while but, I've always received my birds at 16-20weeks old. A friend of mine whos dad owns a feed store offered me 2 Barred Rock and 2 RIR chicks that he states to be 6-7weeks old (of which that looks to be accurate). it appears that they've just finished...