Best Location for Food And Water

RouttyChicks

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Is there a best place to keep the food and water? Just moved my chicks outside. I have a sheltered coop with a 6x8x6 accessable outside screened in area. Should the water be outside and food in side or visa versa? Both inside or both outside? Chicks are five weeks old and i do have a heat lamp inside for them at night and when i checked last night they were all huddled under it. I suppose my concern is that what do they do during the night if they need food or water and it is outside? Yesterday was their first day in the coop. I currently have the food hanging out side and the water inside. My concern is that i don't think they would leave the comfort of the lamp at night if they needed food which is outside - or during the day if they need water i don't think they have learned to navigate the ramps to get back inside to get water if they need it.

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They won't need food at night. The plus of having food inside is that the rain won't ruin your feed. I do mine by the weather. If it's nice and sunny with no chance of rain the food and water go in the run. On bad weather days they both go in the coop.
 

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