Feeders in coop???

[blondiebee181]

roosterslayeggs, idk about anyone else, but those 2 do not look the same age....the one you're unsure of the sex, It looks like a hen to me because I don't see any saddle feathers or large curly tail feathers, also it's comb and wattles still look pretty small...but it's still hard to tell this early...how old is it?

EggressiveAli, I don't put food in my coop mostly because it is too small, but the door is always down so mine also can come and go as late/early as they please. I will also say I know plenty of folks who feed their chickens once in the morning and once at night and their chickens are fine and don't starve. I think you will be okay, but if you put feed and water in the coop I agree with what others say...it needs to be in a spot they won't poo in it and they will either need to be able to see it with a little light or it will need to be in a spot where the morning light will illuminate it.

 

[roosterslayeggs]

Blondiebee101 they were hatched on same day that's what I'm worried abt and abt 8 weeks old! Thanks for the advice

 

[jstlitlome]

This is my first year with chickens too, but I've been keeping the food in the coop to protect it from predators, but the water I keep in the run to keep the coop dry. I used to have it in the coop, but no matter what I did, they managed to spill the water into the bedding. Messy! So I moved just the water outside. Seems to be working beautifully! The girls are generally roosted up at night anyway, so they dont need water overnight. I intend to keep the water outside even in the winter with a heated waterer.