few questions before me girls come

  • 2 Replies
  • 1020 Views
*

pawsnclaws

  • Experienced Member
  • ***
  • Location: peterborough
  • 235
    • my web site
few questions before me girls come
« on: May 22, 2009, 06:54 »
Should i leave there food down all night or take it away, should i mix grit in with food or put it in a separate bowl, i got a chicken feeder but what will they have been used to eating out of, can i give them treats right away i want to spoil them lol or should i wait think that is it for now anyway they are ex bats

*

andreadon

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Sittingbourne, Kent
  • 1123
    • My Diary
Re: few questions before me girls come
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2009, 09:55 »
put the feeder away at night to prevent rats or mice.
either mix it in or put it separate: it doesn't matter as long as they eat it!
keep them on their layers' mash for the start then introduce the treats/pellets after a couple of weeks.  It will be slow to start with as they'll find it hard to pick up lumps.  But they'll get used to it, you just have to keep trying!

*

compostqueen

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • 16597
Re: few questions before me girls come
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2009, 10:46 »
they've never had treats!  Give them their layers - well, for now at least  :) The more treats the fewer the eggs, I think you'll find

Good luck with them  :)


xx
Collected girls this afternoon, just one or two questions

Started by anitaws on The Hen House

7 Replies
1675 Views
Last post March 30, 2009, 11:16
by andreadon
xx
questions questions any help would be great thanxs

Started by smallholder2010 on The Hen House

7 Replies
2649 Views
Last post June 02, 2010, 19:43
by jhub
xx
New girls more of the same or different

Started by Poppadoo on The Hen House

16 Replies
3110 Views
Last post February 04, 2011, 21:29
by swedishchicken
xx
Getting new girls!

Started by leddenton on The Hen House

5 Replies
2390 Views
Last post May 25, 2011, 15:15
by ANHBUC
 

Page created in 0.459 seconds with 31 queries.

Powered by SMFPacks Social Login Mod
Powered by SMFPacks SEO Pro Mod |