I have two 7-week-old growers, a Buff Sussex and a Legbar. They are out in a small grass run during the day and at teatime I return them to the secure run, where they have their own section away from the 'big girls' with a cosy roosting box lined with woodshavings. The box is plenty big enough for them, I used it for a couple of weeks when quarantining my two 16-week-old POLs in March. When should I provide a perch in this box? There is a low perch in their part of the run, which the flighty Legbar hops up on to sometimes, but I think I've read somewhere that they shouldn't be encouraged to perch at night until several weeks older than they are now.
Also, they're still on chick crumb - should I start blending in growers pellets when they're 8 weeks old, aiming for 100% by ten weeks maybe?
I haven't raised chicks for some years, so guidance appreciated.
Also, they're still on chick crumb - should I start blending in growers pellets when they're 8 weeks old, aiming for 100% by ten weeks maybe?
I haven't raised chicks for some years, so guidance appreciated.