08/08/2015
How to take care of chickens 7steps
1
Before you get the chickens, make sure
to build or buy them a nice, quaint
little hen house to eat, sleep, and lay
eggs in. Give each chicken about two feet
of space in the run and in the hen house.
Supply each hen with a nest box to lay her
eggs in.
Clean the Clean the hen house at
least once every two weeks, otherwise
your chickens will get mites and
diseases which can kill them. Rinse out
the feeders, dispose of all bedding
and hose the coop down.
2
Be sure to consider the breed of
chickens you will purchase. If they can
stand hot or cold weather, usually the
Rhode Island red and s*x link types will be
perfect. There are 'meat types' that grow
EXTREMELY fast and live about a year.
There are other types known as "egg
layers" or "dual purpose breeds", which
are good for eggs. After a couple of years,
they can be killed for meat.
3
Depending on how big the hen house
is, put about four to six chickens in it
so they won't be cramped or want to
fight. Most of the time, hens will be very
nice to each other. In order to show who
is boss, they do have a pecking order for
the new ones you add.
4
Make sure to give your hens a good
quality feed. For hens at six months and
up, "Mano Pro Egg Maker" is a good feed
to give them. For chicks that are zero to
six months old, feed them "Chick Starter".
Give each hen about three ounces of feed.
The chicks should receive two ounces
each.
5
Give your hens some treats. Leftover
scraps is a good treat to feed them and
they love it. Other treats are bugs, dried
meal worms, fruits, vegetables or garden
clippings.
Make sure the scraps you give them
are not high in sugars or fats and that
there is no uncooked potato, avocado,
anything salty, caffeine (or containing
caffeine) or uncooked egg.
6
Make sure your hens have a good
supply of water. One gallon waters are
best for three to four hens, but five gallon
is even better if you have more.
Remember: the more hens you have, the
bigger the feeder and water you ne