When are chickens active?

Question:

I was wondering at what part of the day Chickens are most active, when do they sleep and what time do they get up.

Because of school I would like to know when to care for my chickens (I don't have them yet). Also, what do you feed chickens and chicks. Please answer ASAP, Thanks a bunch!

Answer:

Chickens are active during daylight hours. They wake at dawn and head for the coop when the sun goes down.

Chicks will get chick starter feed for the first 6 weeks. Chicken feeds are designed as complete feeds, meaning they have all the vitamins, minerals, grains and supplements added in the right proportions.

You want to buy feed according to what type of chickens you are raising, egg laying or meat. Keep your feeders full at all times. Chickens will eat exactly the amount of feed they need.

Every now and then I will give my chickens different treats, be careful and don't over do it.

You can find a complete list of treats here: (www.raising-chickens.org/chicken-food.html). And always remember to make sure they have fresh water, chickens can become dehydrated very quickly.

It is ok to let your chickens free range during the day while you are at school. The only thing you need to do is to make sure there will be no chance of predators attacking your chickens.

Go to our predators page to find out which predators are in your part of the country.