I have 7 chicks, 4/5 weeks old, 3 hens and 1 rooster about a year old. ( I did not get them as chicks so I am not positive). The older group is free range; I have a 6x12 run with a 6x4 coop; the older group goes in at night and will lay egss in coop, but don't spend much time around the coop and run at all. Currently, the chicks are in my garage in huge dog crate. I have set up a pen for them, along side the run and have let them out on just a couple nice days. Since the older group is free range, and not around thier coop much, do I still put the chicks in thier seperate run for a couple weeks? not now, when they are ready . Just trying to wrap my head around how to do this. If they are in thier pen and the nights are warm enough, which they should be soon; do I put the crate in thier pen to use as thier 'coop'? If so, do I cover it? I figured after a couple weeks, put the chicks in the real coop at night -after the others are in for the night? I have read where some people just put them out together and everything is worked out quickly because there are no room restrictions. Is that right? How will the chicks know to go to the coop at night? Follow the older group?
I want to do right by my girls, and keep the harmony on 'Harmony Hill"
Thanks in advance y'all - awesome folks on this site have helped me allot!
I want to do right by my girls, and keep the harmony on 'Harmony Hill"
Thanks in advance y'all - awesome folks on this site have helped me allot!