My coupe is a massive 10x15 shed with a 1x1 hole cut into it attached to that is a 10x10 pen.
My chickens have access inside and outside 24/7 during the day we let them out into the yard.
But when "in their coupe" they still can go inside outside.
The indoor portion of the coupe has A/C and...
Ohh probably 3 months? They eat it like it is going to be their last meal. I usually use Friskies/Fancy Feast or whatever is on sale at Walmart other than the Twin Pet/Special Kitty.
It depends.... For me I have a highly mixed flock.
Chickens, chicks. ducks, and a goose.
I mix Game Bird chow, layena, and chick grower with whole oats, whole corn, hen scratch, and calf manna.
I give them all 2 cans of wet cat food every night plus our food scraps, fresh organic foods every...