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SammileeChickie
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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.
My coupe is a massive 10x15 shed with a 1x1 hole cut into it attached to that is a 10x10 pen.Oh okay :3 I am trying to think of snacks and stuff to feed my chickens as they get older. I also have another question, when you first let chicks out to sleep in the coop/run will they sleep in the run for a couple nights because they are confused.?
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 heating so my brooding cage is in there. I do not use a box, I use an old rabbit cage.
When I let them out with the big chickens for the first time I simply open their cage door and tie it open so if they need to they can get away from the big chickens or get under the brood lamp if they get cold.
Usually within a week or so they venture out of the indoor part of the coupe and investigate the outside part.
And within 2-3 weeks we let them out into the yard.
I have very spoiled chickens
Please don't I have been told that it is best to wait until they lay their first egg(its best) If you give them layer to early it will kill them. Hope this helps.
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No. It will not. When they start laying, just offer oyster shell on the side, free choice. People who keep roosters feed grower or "all flock" and never go to layer at all.
ETA: You might want to think about getting one more chick while they're still young enough for an easy integration. Two is a hard number because if one dies, then you have a lone chicken and they don't do well by themselves.
No. It will not. When they start laying, just offer oyster shell on the side, free choice. People who keep roosters feed grower or "all flock" and never go to layer at all.
ETA: You might want to think about getting one more chick while they're still young enough for an easy integration. Two is a hard number because if one dies, then you have a lone chicken and they don't do well by themselves.