As I said before I'm new to chickens.
My babies (White Leghorns) are now about 5 weeks old; they appear to have all or most of their feathers.
A few questions
Thanks,
Gary
My babies (White Leghorns) are now about 5 weeks old; they appear to have all or most of their feathers.
A few questions
- At what point can/should I put them in the coop outside? Here it is late March and winter is still attacking South Central KY.
- When moving them to the coop, when should I introduce them to the nesting boxes (I know they are not ready for laying)? They are going to be the only birds in the coop and the nesting boxes are built as part of the coop.
- Should I prevent them from going into the nesting boxes at first so the get the idea of sleeping on the roost located higher then the nesting box area? In the current container they have a roost and they use it.
- Should I feed (drop into their area) them some earthworms (fishing worms) so they get better at looking for food away from the feeder?
Thanks,
Gary