- Apr 25, 2014
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I have 7 4-month old chicks. They are outside in their coop and run during the day, locked up at night. Their run is 12x6. I keep their food and water in their coop so they can get it throughout the day.
They, of course, have eaten every single piece of grass in the run so it is mostly sand/dirt. Whenever I go out there, they always seem to be begging for treats and seem hungry even though they have food in their feeder. I often out a huge clump of dirt/grass in there for them to pick through and will also toss in a pile of wet leaves. They jump on both of them like they are starving.
Am I not feeding them enough? I do give cracked corn at night. I also feed them a head of lettuce or ears of corn but not all the time. Is this just regular chicken behavior? (This is my first time raising chickens). I'm trying to figure out a way to get them some time in other parts of the yard so they have fresh grass but I can't have them be free range because of other animals and the proximity to a busy road.
Any suggestions would be welcome!
Thank you!
They, of course, have eaten every single piece of grass in the run so it is mostly sand/dirt. Whenever I go out there, they always seem to be begging for treats and seem hungry even though they have food in their feeder. I often out a huge clump of dirt/grass in there for them to pick through and will also toss in a pile of wet leaves. They jump on both of them like they are starving.
Am I not feeding them enough? I do give cracked corn at night. I also feed them a head of lettuce or ears of corn but not all the time. Is this just regular chicken behavior? (This is my first time raising chickens). I'm trying to figure out a way to get them some time in other parts of the yard so they have fresh grass but I can't have them be free range because of other animals and the proximity to a busy road.
Any suggestions would be welcome!
Thank you!
