Well I hpoe I don't get to long winded but I want to thank every one for there help now I find it was just opening night gitters. Sheepish started me on the right track and the rest of you joined in to pull me through. When it rains it pours I went to the local feed store (30 miles away)and picked up some health grit and some more feed (starter for layers)and meet a nice lady rose who was a costumer also She had ordered some bantams from McMurry instead of 25 she received 100 1/4 didn't make it but still had to many so she gave me five. My 4 I started with were the sane age and doing well bright eyed and curious eating and drinking well but the bantams dont look as well so i put together another small pen today better eating rolling in the dirt and grooming in the warm sun I'll wait a for a bit befor i put them together. One more question that 31/2 foot per chicken is that just in the coop. I'm at nine now and my coop is the one in Countryside Nov/Dec 1998 roof is 4'/8'plywood (why cut) I think that should work with a big run. Always look forward to your posts(posted 9628 days ago)Thanks again!! Shaun
P.S. Gerbil you taught Sheepish well.