What time to feed chicks?

[bakinghomesteader]

Can I feed them when I get up around 8am? I also feed them when I go to bed around 9 pm. Is this ok? Are these times ok for them when they go to the coop also?

Another question--after they start laying late summer, how often do I collect eggs? Thanks!

 

[WoodlandWoman]

Are these growing chicks? I would definitely keep food in front of them all the time. They really need a lot of food as they are growing.

I also keep food available all the time for my laying hens. They only eat the amount they need. I just fill the feeder as it gets low.

Eggs can be collected once a day or several times a day. In really hot or really cold weather people usually try to collect more often. In more moderate weather, they might collect less often.

 

[gritsar]

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I agree.

 

[bakinghomesteader]

Ok, they have food and water at all times, they never run out. I didn't know if that would be the same for hens.

 

[gritsar]

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Yep, for the hens too. I forget the actual numbers, but running out of food or water for even a few hours can disrupt laying.

 

[cmom]

I keep my feeders and waterers full and available to my birds 24/7.