Brooding adding more chicks a week or so later?

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My Shop is heated to 70 Degrees Minimum 80 Degrees Max.

 

[secretevo]

I have done this several times. As long as there isn't a significant size difference then I've not had issues. Just be sure not add a single chick to the group. That would be asking for the new one to get picked on because everyone will be focused on it.

 

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Due to winter storm all things delayed.. But got CNC lathe moved and Brooder in place.

The tests went very well my shop is now a red light district for chicks lol..

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

I do this all the time. Just keep a close eye on them to make sure they aren't picking on each other. 3 weeks is about the cutoff for adding new ones, as they will pick on a smaller bird.

 

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Right now wee are talking just a few days maybe a week max..

 

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The Chicken Flock

White Leghorn X 3 5-6 Days Old 1.00ea at Wilco
Gold SexLink X 3 6-7 Days Old 1.00ea at Wilco
Black Australorp X 3 2 Days Old Buy 2 get 1 Free
Cuckoo Maran X 2 3 Days Old
Welsummer X 2 2 Days Old
White Silkie X 1 SR Chance Being a Hen? 4-5 Days Old (Free)
Mottled java X 1 2 Days Old (Free)

These Photos Don't Include the Sexlink

Hope the Flock is Diverse I had to get the Sex Links today but all birds survived the 1st night they Eating Drinking i did more food water closer to the heat they seems to like that and not running back and forth as much but wondering sometimes lost. One Australorp likes to sit on the temp probe anyone comes near it it chirps and Pecks. Rather entertaining watching them.

Photos Of Sex Links Soon..

I sure hope the Silkie ends up being a hen.

Wish I had Space For More..

 

[blackdog043]

Have you started on the coop yet? They're gonna grow real fast.

 

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Already built a duck house did that in a few days... I will be modifying it and adding a hen house next few weeks + making a larger run.

 

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The Chicken Flock they like to move LOL

 

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I got some horizontal nipples and vertical ones what age should i start them on the nipples? Was told and have read from 1 week to 2 weeks other say then tey start knocking over and perching on top of their open water jars.