How long does it take, on average, for all their feathers to grow in. Our chicks are 4.5wks old and about 90% of their fuzz has been replaced with feathers. They have few bald spots, like when they spread out their wings, underneath their wings the feathers haven't completely grown in. Is this...
No, they do not roost yet. I'll start keeping the heat lamp off longer. They're mostly feathered only heir heads are still fuzzy. I'm a first time chick mom, so I'm still learning. Lol
We've been turning their heat lamp off for a few hours during the day. Our brooder is set up in our garage right now, they're just growing too fast to stay in it for another two weeks.
I have two Red Rangers and two Barred Rock. They're mostly feathered, they still have fuzz on their heads. Temps have been between 50-60s during the day and high 30-40s at night.
Our 4 chicks will be 4wks old THIS weekend. We have our coup set up and ready and it's completely covered. At the rate they're growing, they will outgrow the brooder they're in now before they're 6wks of age. What's the earliest I can move them into the coup? Can I move them within the next week...
I'm looking to see what kinds of recipes are out there to make your own chicken feed. I have four 3wk old chicks right now. Two Red Rangers and two Barred Rock. We're giving them chick feed from the store now, but I want to start making them feed once we move them to the coup.
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We just got our coup and set it up a couple days ago! We've taken our chicks out to explore it a couple times. They seem to love it and think they will be happy when it becomes their permanent home!