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Practical Backyard Chicken Advice During A Virtual Visit To The Farm So, you want to raise chickens, but you have no idea where to begin. in this article, i show you how to start a backyard flock. 10 years ago, i began my flock of backyard chickens. i had no previous experience with chickens. my grandparents had a farm where they raised produce and pigs. Chicken food comes in a wide array of choices that can be confusing, so here’s the scoop. it is recommended that you feed your chicks the following: 0 8 weeks: 18 20% starter feed crumbles. 8 14 weeks: 16 18% starter grower. 15 18 weeks: 16% finisher. Plan on a coop large enough to give each hen 3 5 square feet of floor space and 8 inches of roosting bar, plus one nesting box for each 3 4 hens. since predators are a concern for nearly every backyard flock, an attached run that will allow each hen a minimum of ten square feet of space is a good idea so your chickens can be outside when no one. 2. they poop almost constantly. the amount of poop you’ll deal with as a chicken keeper is simply astounding. the worst part is, they have no distinction about where they’ll let it all out. on your patio, your car, the yard, each other…. chickens just don’t care.
The 7 Things No One Tells You About Raising Chicks Raising Chicks Plan on a coop large enough to give each hen 3 5 square feet of floor space and 8 inches of roosting bar, plus one nesting box for each 3 4 hens. since predators are a concern for nearly every backyard flock, an attached run that will allow each hen a minimum of ten square feet of space is a good idea so your chickens can be outside when no one. 2. they poop almost constantly. the amount of poop you’ll deal with as a chicken keeper is simply astounding. the worst part is, they have no distinction about where they’ll let it all out. on your patio, your car, the yard, each other…. chickens just don’t care. Water. it’s very important to make sure your chickens always have good clean water. a hen will drink about 1 cup of water per day but this can go up to 2 cups in hot weather or simply because she’s more thirsty. it’s always better to have more water available to your birds than what they will need. Chickens need food (and water) daily. feed is about $20 per 50 pound bag at my co op, but prices vary depending on your location and the quality of the feed. how long a bag lasts depends on the number of chickens that you have. hens will lay eggs through spring and summer and into the fall, as long as they have 12 to 14 hours of daylight.
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