The Growhampton chickens are all healthy and happy but now the chicks are starting their transition to join the adult
hens. We are doing this slowly by keeping them in a small run within the main
hen run. This makes sure they can settle in and are safe from pecking! Chickens fight
for their dominance and the chicks are currently too young and fragile to fight
their way into the established order. In addition, next week we are now
changing their feed from chick crumbs to layers pellets. If you volunteer
within the next couple of weeks you can still cuddle the chicks while they are
young and super soft!
It is approaching winter and so it's important to make sure the chickens are in before it gets dark, just to keep them
safe from any foxes about. So if you still see the hens in the outside run
after 4.00 PM please politely inform The Hive Café. I get the chickens inside by tempting them with corn, they really enjoy a handful before bedtime :)
Troublesome Teens: You may notice a couple of chicks charging at each other, we are keeping an eye out for this as it may mean we have some cockerals! Re-visit this blog for updates.
Im Daisy, If you have any questions please email: pinnd@roehampton.ac.uk
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