I have my chicks in a 42 x 28 large dog cage and lined the wall walls with cardboard and use pine bedding. Is this enough space for 12 chicks that are 3 to 4 weeks old? And at what point do I need to give them a larger habitat and how much space per chick at what ages?
I saw a video on YouTube that if you look at the vent of the chick and it has a bump that looks like a pimple it’s a male and if it has a slit that looks like a closed ‘eye’ it’s a female. I tried this with my chicks, I did not squeeze them. If I did it right I’ve got 11 hens and one rooster.