Questions And Answers On Baby Chicks

baby chicks?

i have two baby chicks they are 3 weeks old i got them when they were 3 days old when i got them i really didnt get a chance to ask any questions so i wanted to know how old do they have to be when they stop needing the heat lamp when can i start feeding them regular chicken feed any tips or pointers would be great help thanks

Baby chicks?

When can baby chicks be moved outside? We have an extremely nice/secured chicken coop/house and some baby chicks. They currently have feathers on their wings and tails. Do they need to be completely covered in feathers before they can go outside?

Thanks
K8t, thanks, that’s what I thought…

I also thought about putting the heat lamp outside with them…. I’ll probably just keep them inside until they are completely covered in feathers with no fuzz…

BABY chicks?!?

where can i buy baby chicks!? somewhere close to sussex.
PLEASE HELP =]

Baby Chicks?

I need to know proper care of baby chicks. The fact that I’m even asking seems silly since I grew up with chickens that each year had babies, but I just want to make sure I don’t “mess up”…
What do you need for chicks you buy from a feed store? When our hens had babies they just lived outside, we didn’t intervene or do anything. They ate the normal adult feed and just lived with mom and did fine… can babies start out outside on normal mash? Or since they wouldn’t have a mother should I start off with them inside with a heat lamp?
Also… and this is probably my most important question. We have stray neighborhood cats that come around our house… do cats ever dig to get into things?
Any input/info is appreciated.