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My six chicks are 8 weeks old. They huddle in a corner when they come into the coop from their run in the evening, before dark. I've read chickens are blind at night. Are they afraid? Also, we made a roost 36" up they can access on a ramp. They climb or fly up sometimes during the day, but are...

My chicks are almost 7 weeks old. They seem to have most of their feathers, except for a few bits of down here and there. I turned off the heat lamp a week ago when the weather was warmer, but now it will be in the low 50's the next few nights. They were all fluffed up this morning when it was...

I have a run 16’ x 32’. Half the roof is solid and the other half is wire. (Lots of prey birds and feral cats around) I’ve been pulling grass and weeds out of the run and covering the base with river sand. I’m wondering if I should just leave half the run full of grass/weeds to let my chicks...