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| ==== Care requirements ==== | ==== Care requirements ==== | ||
| + | ==== Coop and fence ==== | ||
| - | ... | + | Chickens are vulnerable animals and need protection. As we have to count with our neighbours Ms. Raccoon an Mr. Fox, we installed a coop and a fence. Because chickens are more likely to be attacked during the night, the door of the coop must be closed every evening. |
| + | ==== Chicken diet ==== | ||
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| + | Chickens eat a lot of different things. There are, however, important things to know about their diet. | ||
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| + | What you should never give to the chickens, because it might kill them: | ||
| + | * Dried or raw beans | ||
| + | * Moldy food | ||
| + | * Avocado skin or stone (flesh is OK in moderation) | ||
| + | * Green potatoes or green tomatoes | ||
| + | * Chocolate | ||
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| + | What they don't like: | ||
| + | * Onion | ||
| + | * Raw potato (apparently) | ||
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| + | What you can give: | ||
| + | * Eggshell (yes, nature is strange) | ||
| + | * Bread, rice, noodles, ... | ||
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| + | What they love: | ||
| + | * Worms | ||