Background, a week ago, I slipped my broody girl two chicks. She’s a great mama, to my relief. We have a small, raised coop with a large, secure run. Six birds, including chicks. I kept them a little isolated for five days, but I’ve now allowed the others to come and go, and the chicks have been down in the run with mom (supervised). Mama hen is beautifully protective.
Three questions:
When will chicks be able to follow mom back up the ramp?
How should I handle food and water? I don’t usually have either in our small coop, and I really hate having it in there since they make a mess, but I don’t know if they’ll go into the run to eat and drink.
Should I create a mini coop in the run at ground level, maybe under the ramp? I’d love to see an example if anyone has done this. Thanks!
Three questions:
When will chicks be able to follow mom back up the ramp?
How should I handle food and water? I don’t usually have either in our small coop, and I really hate having it in there since they make a mess, but I don’t know if they’ll go into the run to eat and drink.
Should I create a mini coop in the run at ground level, maybe under the ramp? I’d love to see an example if anyone has done this. Thanks!
