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PostPosted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 11:27 am 
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Hi from Morayfield Doleland :-D
I am new to chickens and need to know how much room my new cross light sussex need in the new coop?
Do I need to clean it regular as am a lazy slob so not keen on that idea
Maybe get the teen age kids to help but they hate me so maybe not

Can I free range the cross sussex? our flock is 2 females and 0 boys

Do I need to feed them chick starter and for how long?
Thanks in advance for reading my ignorance

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I think I need a bigger coop!
The cat may loose the bed room LOL
Need to move the geraniums to the barn house they smell nice

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shelle07 wrote:
Hi from Morayfield Doleland :-D
I am new to chickens and need to know how much room my new cross light sussex need in the new coop?
Do I need to clean it regular as am a lazy slob so not keen on that idea
Maybe get the teen age kids to help but they hate me so maybe not

Can I free range the cross sussex? our flock is 2 females and 0 boys

Do I need to feed them chick starter and for how long?
Thanks in advance for reading my ignorance



1. Not sure about exact size of a hen house but 1.5 sq m would be sufficient for 4 chickens. Regular cleaning is a must, you don't want them getting sick
2. Sure you can free range them, once they know where their hen-house is, they will go back at roosting time. But if you have a garden, be aware chooks are garden destroyers.
3. I only give chick-starter for the first couple of weeks, once they know how to scratch and eat seed properly, I stop the chick starter.

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shelle07 wrote:
Hi from Morayfield Doleland :-D
I am new to chickens and need to know how much room my new cross light sussex need in the new coop?
Do I need to clean it regular as am a lazy slob so not keen on that idea
Maybe get the teen age kids to help but they hate me so maybe not

Can I free range the cross sussex? our flock is 2 females and 0 boys

Do I need to feed them chick starter and for how long?
Thanks in advance for reading my ignorance



1. Not sure about exact size of a hen house but 1.5 sq m would be sufficient for 4 chickens. Regular cleaning is a must, you don't want them getting sick
2. Sure you can free range them, once they know where their hen-house is, they will go back at roosting time. But if you have a garden, be aware chooks are garden destroyers.
3. I only give chick-starter for the first couple of weeks, once they know how to scratch and eat seed properly, I stop the chick starter.

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Is 1 week for the starter long enough?


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