Hello Asking some elementary questions, I fear, but I want to be sure what is best.
My chicks are currently on chick starter, and are getting ready to make the transition to the coop. After they finish with the chick feed (the bag says 10 wks) what do I feed them and how. The end goal is a healthy # of eggs per hen without asking too much of my girls.
How do you feed corn and grains (add it to the feeder or toss around the run) and how much, how often?
What about grit? Treats/Goodies/Scraps?
They have a hen house in their enclosed run... do you put food and water in the house as well for nighttime? or just in the run? I am not sure whether I should keep the door open or closed at night, but since we enclosed an old dog pen, even on top, I'm thinking "open" should be pretty safe.
My chicks are currently on chick starter, and are getting ready to make the transition to the coop. After they finish with the chick feed (the bag says 10 wks) what do I feed them and how. The end goal is a healthy # of eggs per hen without asking too much of my girls.
How do you feed corn and grains (add it to the feeder or toss around the run) and how much, how often?
What about grit? Treats/Goodies/Scraps?
They have a hen house in their enclosed run... do you put food and water in the house as well for nighttime? or just in the run? I am not sure whether I should keep the door open or closed at night, but since we enclosed an old dog pen, even on top, I'm thinking "open" should be pretty safe.