1 New York-A juvenile is anyone under the age of 16, but at least 7 years old. 2  Children who are 13, 14, and 15 years old who commit more serious or violent crimes can be tried as adults. 3  Illinois-A juvenile is anyone under the age of 17. Children who are 13, 14, and 15 years old who commit more serious or violent crimes can be tried as adults. 2  Illinois-A juvenile is anyone under the age of 17. 3  Anyone 13 years old and above can be tried as an adult if he or she has a record of previously breaking the law or commits a serious crime.
You can leave the chicks with the mother but it will only last 4 to 8 weeks. Usually, it's the mother hen who wants to wean them and get back to her flock. In warm weather, you don't really need a heat lamp, but get a secure pen and chick starter until they're 20 weeks old.
1 Chickens get more excited by scratch grains that are different from whatâs in their normal feed, and most feeds are corn-based, not wheat-based or oat-based, so that helps. 2  Wheat grains are small enough that baby chicks can eat them when theyâre a week old or so. Normally, in the U.S., whole corn is the cheapest grain you can buy, and chickens like it. 2  Cracked corn gets moldy fairly quickly, so use it or lose it. 3  Coarsely cracked corn is better than finely cracked corn, even for baby chicks. 4  Whole wheat is a wonderful scratch feed.