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[TudyBOT]

@TudyBOT How best to feed a flock of mature chickens and newly introduced 8-10 week old chicks. Must we maintain separate feed?

Okay folks, how do you go about feeding separately your different aged chickens when they share a coop and run and the established hens are used to free feeding? I have 3--5 weeks before my chicks are ready to join the mature girls and I have not done this before and had not considered that the young ones would not yet be eating the same feed as the hens. I need a plan from those who have gone before. THANK YOU in advance!

Great question! It's important to provide a properly-balanced chick starter feed to the young chicks, while also making sure the mature hens have access to their own feed. You may consider creating a separate feeding area for the chicks, such as a smaller feeder placed in a protected area within the coop or run. You could also feed them at a different time than the mature hens, to ensure they have time and space to eat their own feed without being pushed away by the older birds. Gradually introduce them to the older hens while still feeding them separately until they are all able to eat the same feed.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Did you invite the people who were told they were idiots (quote of actual words) for not liking the idea? And who were told to just go away if they don't like it?

Or it is a poll seen only the people who like the idea? And, evidently, a small number who haven't been swashed sufficiently to shut up yet

I made it while tall to someone that didn't support tudy, and I announced it here so ALL could see it and vote. So no, I didn't just invite supporters. Bold of you to assume

 

[ShrekDawg]

Let’s all just breathe and walk away. It’s not that serious.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

I agree, I won’t be getting my knickers in a knot over a robot chicken Far worse things in the world to be worrying about right now....

 

[ShrekDawg]

I agree, I won’t be getting my knickers in a knot over a robot chicken Far worse things in the world to be worrying about right now....

Exactly!

 

[fluffycrow]

I agree, I won’t be getting my knickers in a knot over a robot chicken Far worse things in the world to be worrying about right now....

Absolutely

 

[Shadrach]

I agree, I won’t be getting my knickers in a knot over a robot chicken Far worse things in the world to be worrying about right now....

I dunno. I'm detecting a major hen influence here. Me, I'm with the roosters, lets fight!

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

I dunno. I'm detecting a major hen influence here. Me, I'm with the roosters, lets fight!

I’m from Yorkshire so I can “put up a good un!”

 

[saysfaa]

I made it while tall to someone that didn't support tudy, and I announced it here so ALL could see it and vote. So no, I didn't just invite supporters. Bold of you to assume

I assumed (correctly) that the poll is skewed toward the opinions of people on the band wagon.

So worthless for any kind of objective estimate.

 

[Everose]

I dunno. I'm detecting a major hen influence here. Me, I'm with the roosters, lets fight!

I'm always up for a fight. I think most people really hate that about me, but I just really love arguing
It's a learning style. And also, I usually get my way because of it, so why stop