It’s that time of year!!! Are you embarking on your chicken-keeping journey? Here are five essential tips to that I have found make all the difference!
1️⃣ Spacious Coop & Run: Make sure your coop is roomy enough for all your chickens to live comfortably. Cramped spaces can lead to stressed and unhealthy birds.
2️⃣ Sand & Cat Scoop Method: Use sand as bedding for easy cleaning and odor control. A cat scoop works wonders for daily maintenance!
3️⃣ Adequate Food & Water Dispensers: Invest in a large enough food dispenser to ensure your chickens always have access to fresh food and don’t go hungry.
4️⃣ Research Your Breeds; Different breeds have different needs. Some are more suitable for colder climates, others lay more eggs. Choose the right breed for your environment and needs.
5️⃣ Hardware Wire Over Chicken Wire: For your coop’s fencing, opt for hardware wire. It’s much sturdier and more predator-proof than chicken wire, keeping your chickens safe from unwanted visitors. I bury mine 5 or so inches in the ground so that things can’t fog under either.
More to come but these are some good basic starters to consider!
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Want to keep reading? Try Caring For Your Chickens in Cold Weather!, or Chicken Coop Tour & Products.
New to chickens or building your flock? Our Backyard Chickens guide brings all of our coop, care, molting and egg posts together in one place.
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Lane and Jules Morris
Authors and University of Tennessee faculty writing from our farm in East Tennessee about gardening, the farm kitchen, faith and designing a flourishing life at any age. More about us
