Can i raise bantam in this aquarium till processing or is it too small?

Do you think they could live in this tank or its really too small and i would get them out everyday to get sun on balcony?
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I think it's a great idea to take them out everyday to get some sun, chickens love sunshine. Bantams don't need very much room if they're only going to live until 16 weeks, but ideally an adult bantam would have 5-8 square feet of space (and more is always desirable).

How big is the aquarium?
 
I dont know why they keep screaming when i close the light and the door i m try to replace the sunlight with aquarium light but they scream like when one chick is alone its weird
 
I dont know why they keep screaming when i close the light and the door i m try to replace the sunlight with aquarium light but they scream like when one chick is alone its weird

How old are the chicks? I leave the light on for mine 24/7 when they're very young, but that's because I have a red heat lamp on them. They can probably tell the difference between the artificial light and the sun light. Give them some time. Chickens are flock creatures and get very lonely without a companion, which is why they get upset when they are separated.
 
They are together but when i close the light and the door they both start to scream like if they were alone somebody told me they 4 week two days ago they were given to me after easter i dont know their age and breed :(
 
I think we need to be honest about the size of that tank. The one pictured looks to be about 18 by 36 inches not three by five feet. (That would be a 300 gallon tank) The birds will certainly survive in there but you will need to add a cover to keep them in. Seems like a crappy life to me.... The reason most people raise meat birds its because they want the chickens living better lives, and a 55 gallon fish tank seems just as bad as a small cage to me. A small pen outside would be much nicer and much better for everyone (chickens poop to much to keep indoors very long)
 
I am still amazed that the chicks are in a fish tank and the poster is asking about raising bantams for meat.

Way to small period. I would rehome these ASAP to someone that can take care of them properly.
 
I am not talking about meat production i just want to eat them instead of doing a 1 hour car ride to drop them to a guy that will probable eat them anyway...And they have plenty of space for now but when they get little bigger i will get them out and i change the bed everyday so i think its little harsh of you to say i cant take care of them.I know they are bantam but i just want to do something myself in this creepy city.
 
I posted in meat section because i was wondering if i can eat rooster and bantam and i got my answer...
 

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