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    Baby chick weight/growth

    Thanks. That is reassuring!
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    Baby chick weight/growth

    Yes they are… RIR 172g jubilee Orpington 313g green queen 214g barred rock band 212g golden buff 238g Yes I was reading on the FTT and hoping she’s smaller. Thank you!
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    Baby chick weight/growth

    Also provide electorlytes and probiotics 1x week. Switching which one it is each week.
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    Baby chick weight/growth

    Hi all, Any help or suggestions on the below are helpful and appreciated, just want to ensure I am doing right by these little chickies. I have 5 chicks that are 6 weeks old. 1 seems to be growing very slowly. She is getting her feathers in slowly but not like the others and is much smaller...
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    Heating for chicks

    Okay thanks for the reassurance ♥️
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    Heating for chicks

    That’s helpful. Thanks 😊
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    Heating for chicks

    Mine are only 4 days. How are you keeping the cool area at 70? Just the inside temp of the house by heater then?
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    Heating for chicks

    That’s what I have on right now as well. Thanks for the response!
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    Heating for chicks

    Awesome thanks! That makes me feel better. It’s probably low 60 or high 50 inside the house during the nights lately. Yes I left water and food out when I tested the red light out. But would rather not use that.
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    Heating for chicks

    Thanks for the quick response. Here is a photo although they are active now. But they were sleeping right under the lamp where I marked the two spots in purple. Some will duck and run through the heating plate but that’s it. I have it at a slight angle as well. Any suggestions are appreciated...
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    Heating for chicks

    thanks in advance for any tips and help! 1st timer here and I think I’m overthinking things but want to be sure. I am using a heating plate but was concerned it wasn’t enough so the first night I put them inside with the heater set to 70 but it was too hot for us to sleep. I then moved them to...
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