Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
chapter 7
From Chickens to Months 3-6
MONTH 3
The girls have developed lots of sounds: contented singing, rambunctious cackling,
and indignant complaining, to name a few.
Laying in Wait
When your chicks reach their third month of life, you should begin planning for laying.
You have about two months before those first pullet marbles start appearing, but soon
enough the term “nest egg” won't just refer to your 401(k) plan. So it's time to start build-
ing and installing nesting boxes for your growing birds.
