Arkansas
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Got the Kids some production Reds for kinda like a pet to teach them some responsibility, like feeding cleaning and changing bedding out etc.. Well they are about 1 month now they seem big to me but not sure how big they need to be before I take them off of medicated food. I really didn't want to feed some high priced feed. But seeing how I am not planing on eating them and they are pets for the kids I wanted them to have the best start. My question is they are on crumble now, when will they be big enough or old enough to go on pellet or some other feed ? They look to be fully feathered out, to me they look just like road island reds. This is the Coop we bought for them (orschelnfarmhome(.)com/OrschelnFarmHome/ctl16754/cp/si6126732/cl1/extreme-hen-house-chicken-coop?&query=coop&hits=12&offset= )
Yes, I know silly to pay for one when I could had built one but I haven't had the time and I wanted something quick and that didn't make the yard look like crap too..lol I will never make the mistake of doing that again though, these coops are very crappy and not sturdy at all.. I already had some galvanized water cans and feeders.. I been teaching the kids to dump the droppings tray from the roost area into a compost pile we use for the garden.. The kids and nieces and nephews all just want to pick the birds up all the time. So the birds have noticed and now they come out when I feed them when the kids are at there moms but when the kids go to feed they haul butt away from them.. :lol2:
I am starting to think I could had done better just to had got them a calf to raise would had been close to the same price...lol I think I spent over 500 in extra crap for that coop, because its been falling apart and counting chicken wire etc..
Yes, I know silly to pay for one when I could had built one but I haven't had the time and I wanted something quick and that didn't make the yard look like crap too..lol I will never make the mistake of doing that again though, these coops are very crappy and not sturdy at all.. I already had some galvanized water cans and feeders.. I been teaching the kids to dump the droppings tray from the roost area into a compost pile we use for the garden.. The kids and nieces and nephews all just want to pick the birds up all the time. So the birds have noticed and now they come out when I feed them when the kids are at there moms but when the kids go to feed they haul butt away from them.. :lol2:
I am starting to think I could had done better just to had got them a calf to raise would had been close to the same price...lol I think I spent over 500 in extra crap for that coop, because its been falling apart and counting chicken wire etc..