Thursday, August 18, 2011
Needs help with chicken care :)?
Chickens will eat almost anything, the like to roost at night time so a good perch will help, use an old thick broom handel about 3 to feet of the floor, they like to eat greens, cabbage leaves etc and for corn wheat barley etc, if they are laying eggs you will need one or two open boxes lined with straw for them to lay their eggs, use barley straw, it is softer! Chickens also need lots of water to drink,and don't forget to put a tray or a bowl or (shell) grit out for them to pick at! they need grit to help digest their food and to help with egg laying! as a treat and a good source of nutrition you could dig up some commom garden worms and feed them this! Chicken eat all day, you will see them always scracthing the floor and looking for worms etc! One main think you should check for is red-mite on the birds, the mite will eat the chicken feathers and the will have lots of dis-comfort,becareful not to get the red-mite on your skik, they can bite and it can be sore! Red-mite spray can be bought from any pet shop, just spray under the wings and a quick spray over the whole chicken! Hope this helps!
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