What do pet chickens and roosters eat?
Cup your hand over the baby as you sit quietly, feed it little pieces of corn, berries, live small mealworms and other treats from your hand while saying its name, and within a very short time the little chicken will associate your voice with food and comfort and will come to you every time you call. At about 4-5 weeks of age the baby can go outside, supervised, and at about 8 weeks should be old enough to not need the lamp any more. At about 5 months the chick can stay in the outside pen overnight. If you plan to have the chicken sleep inside, start placing it in the carrier at nights at around 2-3 months of age. Chickens are creatures of habit and tend to choose the same area to perch and sleep every night. As adults, feed your chickens good quality layer’s pellets or layer’s mash (powder form) in the mornings and pre-mixed grain in the afternoon, with clean, fresh water available at all times. Pellets can be given in a feeder from which they help themselves, while the grain can be s
