[cheshirecat]

Hello out there, i'm new to forums and new to keepin chickens.  Have had Gerty, Daisy an Dolly, warrens, for nearly 3 months.  Also have lovely Plymouth Rock called Grace who has just started laying.  the warrens have had colds and have not laid for nearly two weeks. 
Also need some advice re single araucana chick I am raising (did have two but one died) Solo is now 6 weeks old and has been living in a large guinea pig cage with a mirror and teddy for company.  It has just learned to roost on a perch and is eatin, pooing and growing.  I am a little confused about when I take Solo off chick crumbs and put it on layer pellets?  When can it go outside in its own coop and run permanently?  If I can manage to post a photo will someone be able to give me some idea of Solo's sex?  If it is a girl I will get it a friend, if a cockerel I have a home for it to go to.  Sorry to be so long winded! 

[joyfull]

Hi cheshirecat and welcome,
at 6 weeks you can change solo onto rearers (sometimes called growers) pellets now.

[chickenlady]

Hello out there, i'm new to forums and new to keepin chickens.  Have had Gerty, Daisy an Dolly, warrens, for nearly 3 months.  Also have lovely Plymouth Rock called Grace who has just started laying.  the warrens have had colds and have not laid for nearly two weeks. 
Also need some advice re single araucana chick I am raising (did have two but one died) Solo is now 6 weeks old and has been living in a large guinea pig cage with a mirror and teddy for company.  It has just learned to roost on a perch and is eatin, pooing and growing.  I am a little confused about when I take Solo off chick crumbs and put it on layer pellets?  When can it go outside in its own coop and run permanently?  If I can manage to post a photo will someone be able to give me some idea of Solo's sex?  If it is a girl I will get it a friend, if a cockerel I have a home for it to go to.  Sorry to be so long winded! 

Hi there cheshirecat! I have raised a few aruacanas and will have a go at sexing for you!. at 6 weeks ther should be no comb at all in the hen but some small lumps in the cockerel!
agree with joyfull that baby could go onto growers/rearers pellet now till its 15-17 weeks old then it can go onto layers!