Soujrnr
Songster
Hi all. We just got five new chickens yesterday, and we are super excited!! We have feeding tubes in place, water will be provided via a 55-gallon rain barrel auto-feed system once I get the plumbing done, and the coop is built (a labor of love by my wife and I). We have some grit from the local feed store, but we aren't sure if we should put it in a bowl separately for the girls, or do they get it periodically like the meal worms. Can someone give us some direction on that, please? We are total newbs to this, but having a blast! We have a Rhode Island Red, Buff Orpington, California White, Black Copper Maran, and a Barnyard Mix. I think I got them all identified correctly. We've already had four eggs in less than 24 hours. I'm impressed since they just got here yesterday afternoon.