move chicks?

  1. anartist

    Moving on up

    Not new to having backyard hens, however, only the second time I’ve raised baby chicks. One week ago bought a dozen week old baby chicks from a farm. The 5 sq. Ft. set up had everything they needed then, but they soon needed more space. Moved them to a improvised 64 sqft space in an attached...
  2. baileeb

    When to put chicks out in the coop? Heat lamp or no heat lamp?

    Hello all! My chicks are a little over 3 weeks old and are almost fully feathered and MY GOD have they grown so fast in such a short amount of time. They have a lovely chicken coop and run just waiting for their arrival outside, which at the moment became my dogs new playground. They are getting...
    • baileeb
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    • 3weeks old chickencoop chicks 3 weeks heat for chicks heat lamp? move chicks? move to coop
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  3. Henry&Friends

    When should chicks be moved outside? When are they feathered out?

    I know they should be moved out when they’ve feathered out. But how do you define “feathered out”? Two of my chicks are about ready (from my previous experiences) and three are less feathery, but no longer downy. Could you explain (pictures help, I’d Like to see and hear when they’re ready) when...
  4. P

    Help with new mother hen please!

    We had a hen go broody and her first three chicks hatched yesterday and today, we just let her stay in the nesting box and that’s where the chicks are hatching. We remove the divider and added extra wood chips and chick food and water, this morning. Just now we checked on her, and her head...
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