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    Baby chicks outside

    Hi, We are interested in adding a new colored-egg-laying chick to our flock of 3 hens but we would rather not raise the chick indoors (freshly refinished basement is no longer chick-friendly). We were wondering if it was possible to raise them outside near our other hens in a mini coop with...
  2. AggieKat

    Day 3 chicks outside and chick grit

    Hello everyone! I finally joined after a few weeks of just reading all the great info here. I incubated eggs for our first grade classes this year for science and now that we have hatched 4 chicks, I want to be sure I’m doing everything to keep them happy and healthy. I’ve read a lot of when...
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    4 week old chicks outside in warm weather?

    I live in Spain and it is 85+ F during the day and 68+ F at night going up to over 100+ next week in the day and 85+ at night. I have 3 chicks who have lots of feathers but are not completely covered. I am wondering if I can put them outside (they have a hut of course) at night with out an...
  4. E

    Winter Chicks

    I got some gorgeous Barnevelders and Silkies at the end of November. I've been brooding them in my house, but they're getting crowded in their brooder. I'm not sure when I can put them outside. The temps dip below freezing at night. They have a large Formex coop that they'll be going into...
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    Reassurance please...

    I’ve read the many related threads, and I believe you will all tell me that they’ll be fine, but...first time with chicks in Texas “winter”. I have 25 6-week old chicks that I have brooded in my basement. I have had heat lamps off for a couple weeks, and room temp has been mid60s. For the...
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