Re: preparing for motherhood :-)

"0tterbot" wrote
i'll be getting some chick mix for the babies to eat (although i rather
expect the others will get into it as well,


Kylie - I have an old cage that I set up to "creep feed" baby chicks when I
have them. The bars are far enough apart that the chicks can go between
them when they are small, I hook the door open a couple of inches as they
get bigger. Inside the cage is chick food and water. The mature chickens
can't get inside so it is a safe place for the chicks to go where there is
always food and water just for them. I'm not sure where the term "creep
feed" came from - think I first heard it when I had baby lambs. Anyway, it
has worked well for me over the few years I've had chickens and chicks.

--
-:¦:-
·.·´¨ ¨))
¸.·´ .·´¨¨))
..·´ Chris
((¸¸.·´ ..·´
-:¦:- ((¸¸
·.·


.