meggy77
Chirping
- May 1, 2017
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Hi there, I love this site. I'm a newbie chicken owner and I feel like a stressed out parent. My chicks are around 5 weeks old (pretty much fully feathered) and I think they are ready for the coop. But I have questions that I'm going to list 1 by 1. just FYI- I live in SC and its 90 degrees during the day (they have been outside during the days in a play yard for about a week now and seem love it.
1- do you put pine savings in the coop?
2-I bought these self Watering nipples off amazon but don't know what it goes to? Do I make my own bucket or do they sell them?
3-food- what's the best way to feed to prevent rodents? Do you put the food and water in the coop and run? Two separate containers each? Should they use their normal food and water container for a while until they get used to it?
4- do y'all recommend providing a light in the coop? Not for warmth but for comfort? I heard that some chickens are afraid of the dark and not want to go in at night? Any help is greatly appreciated. Here's a pic of my chics and coop (FYI my hubby is adding on to the run) it's a lot smaller than we thought.
1- do you put pine savings in the coop?
2-I bought these self Watering nipples off amazon but don't know what it goes to? Do I make my own bucket or do they sell them?
3-food- what's the best way to feed to prevent rodents? Do you put the food and water in the coop and run? Two separate containers each? Should they use their normal food and water container for a while until they get used to it?
4- do y'all recommend providing a light in the coop? Not for warmth but for comfort? I heard that some chickens are afraid of the dark and not want to go in at night? Any help is greatly appreciated. Here's a pic of my chics and coop (FYI my hubby is adding on to the run) it's a lot smaller than we thought.