Today my aim is to help those considering getting chickens to make the right decision. There is nothing worse than getting a pet and then not taking proper care of it!
- If you are considering getting chickens, make sure you get more than one! they are very social animals and need company
- A rooster is not necessary unless you want fertilised eggs
- Roosters can be vicious if not surrounded by at least 5 females, try not to have two roosters in the same coop
- Chickens can be loud, be prepared for a lot of squawking and other chicken noises!!
- Chickens poo A LOT. you must change their bedding at least twice a week in order to keep a healthy environment for them. You should also ensure that they are healthy by examining their excretions under a microscope to look for worms
- Chickens love to dig. Be prepared to have holes in your coop! if you plan on letting chickens roam free around your garden make sure to be ready for holes :(
- Chickens usually live up till they are about 10. Make sure you are ready to take care of them for all this time. If you don't plan on keeping your chickens after egg production slows make sure you re-home them or kill them and eat them in a humane way.
- Chickens can become hill and also need veterinary care. Chicken vets can be expensive as there is so few. However, chickens can be cured often through home remedies. Websites such as http://www.backyardchickens.com gives many helpful tips. Video tutorials on YouTube are also very good. you can look at a video I put in my first blog post as a reference to a good chicken home remedy.
- All chickens have different personalities. They are just like humans and you must adjust to their different personality types.
Sadly this is my last blog post, I really enjoyed writing it and I hope you enjoyed reading it.
Thanks for reading,
Eva X
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