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kt.

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when can i let chicks out
« on: October 31, 2006, 22:56:00 »
Hi. I found this site while browsing & liked what I saw. As well as registering I have done a poster with the web address for my local allotment shop. It seems to have gone down well.
My question is: I have 1 mother & 14 chicks i got for laying. They are 12 weeks old now. I let them out when i work at the allotment and lock em up when i leave. but when will they be old enough or what size do they have to be before I can let them out all day without fear of rats getting them? I have heard 5 months but this seems a lot?
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Re: when can i let chicks out
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2006, 20:03:26 »
12 weeks is more than ample time in my opinion mine are out from five or six weeks with no problems up to now  touch wood regards mal
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Re: when can i let chicks out
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2006, 20:09:05 »
wot type of hens are they ?
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The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are,
the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae.

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Re: when can i let chicks out
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2006, 20:16:29 »
im nipping in to chat room now i just missed you before  ill see if your there
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The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are,
the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae.

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Re: when can i let chicks out
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2006, 07:02:54 »
I let mine out from 1 week old in the summer with no probs.  I currently have 4 week olds out all the time and they are just fine.  THe biggest prob this time of year is crows stealing chicks - but again I would only be worried for 1-3 week olds. 12 weekolds should be fine out.
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