The day is quickly approaching when I'll be moving my 7 week old chicks out to the coop permanently. I read that to get them "trained" to come back to the coop at night (after I start letting them range...I know to keep them locked up in the coop for a few days to a week so they know it's home) that I should feed them only at sundown so they know to return home.
Since I don't feed them a specific amount now (I just keep the feeder filled with food and they eat as much as they want, when they want) I don't know how to feed them when they go out to the coop. Do I just fill their feeder and remove it in the morning when I let them out? Is there a specific measurement to feed them, like 1 cup per bird? Since they'll be eating bugs, worms, and veggies throughout the property, I'm assuming they won't need as much chick food as they do know. Is there a guideline I should follow? Thanks in advance.
Since I don't feed them a specific amount now (I just keep the feeder filled with food and they eat as much as they want, when they want) I don't know how to feed them when they go out to the coop. Do I just fill their feeder and remove it in the morning when I let them out? Is there a specific measurement to feed them, like 1 cup per bird? Since they'll be eating bugs, worms, and veggies throughout the property, I'm assuming they won't need as much chick food as they do know. Is there a guideline I should follow? Thanks in advance.
so is 7 weeks a good time to move them to their coop? Or what's the rage of recommended timing?
