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That depends on the breed of chicken. Most are big enough that 1 inch hex chicken wire - poultry mesh- will hold them. But some of the smaller bantams like Seramas or d'uccles will walk right through without even slowing down. Though I don't normally raise bantams, my pens are all 1/2 inch hardware mesh along the bottoms so that guinea keets and bantam chicks can't get out and hurt themselves.
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Why do chicks grow up?
Chicks are just baby Chickens, just like puppies are baby dogs, and Kittens are baby cats. They can't stay babies for ever. So they grow up into chickens.
How big do chickens get?
How big chickens get depends on the breed of the bird. Some will only grow to the size of a pigeon while others can grow to about 18 pounds.
What type of chickens grow in Canada?
Chickens don't grow. Plants grow. Chickens are born.
Do chickens grow in gardens?
No, chickens do not grow in gardens. Chickens grow in eggs laid by the mother hen.
What is the difference between laying chickens and meat chickens?
Chickens only lay eggs. Baby chickens (chicks) hatch from those eggs and grow up. If the eggs are not fertilized, however, then they will not hatch. Those are the ones that are eaten.
How big do chickens grow.?
It depends on the breed. There are Banties that only grow as big as a pigeon all the way up to the Brahma originally from China known for years as the "king of chickens" and the Jersey Giant developed in the 1870's in New Jersey.
How big can chickens get?
The size of chickens can vary depending on the breed. Some breeds, like Jersey Giants or Brahma chickens, can grow to be quite large, with roosters weighing up to 13-15 pounds and hens around 10-12 pounds. Other breeds, such as bantams, are much smaller, with roosters weighing around 2 pounds and hens around 1.5 pounds.
Why does a chick need protein?
Baby chicks need protein so they can become full grown chickens if there is no protein they will not be able to grow.
Why does chick need protein?
Baby chicks need protein so they can become full grown chickens if there is no protein they will not be able to grow.
What is Michelle's opportunity cost of producing potatoes?
Suppose that two people, Michelle and James each live alone in an isolated region. They each have the same resources available, and they grow potatoes and raise chickens. If Michelle devotes all her resources to growing potatoes, she can raise 200 pounds of potatoes per year. If she devotes all her resources to raising chickens, she can raise 50 chickens per year. (If she apportions some resources to each, then she can produce any linear combination of chickens and potatoes that lies between those extreme points. If James devotes all his resources to growing potatoes, he can raise 80 pounds of potatoes per year. If he devotes all his resources to raising chickens, he can raise 40 chickens per year. (If he apportions some resources to each, then he can produce any linear combination of chickens and potatoes that lies between those extreme points.) What is Michelle's opportunity cost of producing potatoes?
Do chickens look like their young?
No baby birds are born with fine feathers called down that makes them look fluffy and almost furry. When they grow up they develop regular feathers and look like chickens.
How much space a baby chicken needs to grow?
Not much however chickens grow fast, the important thing is to keep the area clean if not large enough to natural decompose waste matter.
