Growing Up, Weeks 2 to 9 | The Getting Started Journey: Step 5

From cotton balls to the awkward teenage phase: when to turn off the heat, how much space they need, when to switch feed, and their first trips outside. Weeks two to nine take your chicks from cotton balls to the awkward teenage phase. We cover stepping the heat down about five degrees a week and letting feathers tell you when heat is done, giving growing birds more space and something to do, why the dust in the room is normal, when to switch from starter to grower feed (layer feed waits for the first egg), their first supervised trips outside, and the pecking order. This is Step 5 of 6 in The Getting Started Journey from Flock Journey, by Hoover's Hatchery. Watch the whole journey:    • The Getting Started Journey | Raising Back...   More for this step on FlockJourney: www.flockjourney.com Chapters 0:00 Cotton balls to teenagers 0:28 Stepping down the heat 1:08 Space, boredom, and dust 1:47 Switching to grower feed 2:07 First trips outside 2:26 The pecking order Brought to you by Hoover's Hatchery: The Keeper's Keeper. Flock Journey is our free guide for Keepers at every stage. #RaisingChicks #BabyChicks #FlockJourney #BackyardChickens #ChickCare Shop for chicks at www.hoovershatchery.com Dig deeper into your journey at www.flockjourney.com