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?
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
wot type of hens are they ?
im nipping in to chat room now i just missed you before ill see if your there
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.