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--- research:chickens [2017/06/05 15:01] – created aimeejulia
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-==== General features ====
+===== General features =====
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-==== Care requirements ====
+===== Daily care =====
+  * During the morning, put the food you collected (compost, bread, ...) in the fenced area. Remove old food.
+  * Check the water feeders inside and outside, refill if necessary
+  * Check whether the chicken house floor needs to be cleaned... ie does it smell?, does it look too messy?
+  * Check the nest boxes for eggs. If there are eggs put them in the pantry with a note of the current date
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+===== 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 around the chicken yard.
+=== Coop ===
+[Size of the coop? Always straw?]
+Because chickens are more likely to be attacked during the night, the door of the coop must be closed every evening. We are currently automating this.
+=== Fence ===
+[minimum size ? move it from time to time?]
+Chickens need a place with shadow. We also placed some old wood on the grass, as this attracts worms, which chickens love.
+===== Chicken diet =====
+Chickens eat a lot of different things. There are, however, important things to know about their diet.
+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
+What they don't like:
+  * Onion
+  * Raw potato (apparently)
+What you can give:
+  * Eggshell (yes, nature is strange)
+  * Bread, rice, noodles, ...
+What they love:
+  * Worms
+===== Watering station =====
+Chickens need water inside and outside the coop. We built a water feeder with recycled materials.