Hi all
Previously I had a small chicken coop in an enclosed area (some rain protection, netted area) and they would sleep inside the coop, but it got a little small and there was nowhere to roost - they started to sit on the roof and roost there. This was a felt roof and got incredibly dirty...
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I currently have 6 chicks (Rhode Island Reds) in a stage 1 brooder (tote box and Brinsea heater).
5 of the chicks were hatched 13, 12 and 11 days ago. You can actually see the size difference.
The 6th chick (the "8th egg" - two failed in early incubation) is only 4 days old. I really...
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New to the forum and the world of chicks! To answer the template questions:
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? - yes, recently got 8 fertilised eggs; 6 chicks (Rhode Island Reds) have hatched!
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? - 6
(3) What breeds...