Chicks won't sleep inside the coop

[MommyRae]

Should I have the food and water inside or outside? Or both? My chicks won't sleep inside the coop they only go in to eat. I know we have a cold storm coming in a couple of days, should I lock them in to be safe? They are 11 weeks old.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

thats a little young still, if they were older i would say you only need food and water in one spot but if its going to be cold where you are and they dont go in , i would lock them up in there at night for sure.

 

[MommyRae]

Thakyou- also do u know if I can give them kitchen scraps yet?
Like cucumber peels, tomatoes, bell peppers , etc- and do I need to chop then into small pieces?i have lots of questions and am new to this site. Just learning how to post things. Sorry if I'm doing it wrong. IDK

 

[Granny Hatchet]

mama feeds them scraps from day one. you do need to make sure they have some grit first though. it is their "teeth" . there are a surprising few things that are poison to them. green potato peels i have heard is one. so a research on what not to give them would be good.