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| ==== Care requirements ==== | ==== Care requirements ==== | ||
| - | ==Chicken | + | ==== Coop and fence ==== |
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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | ==== Chicken | ||
| Chickens eat a lot of different things. There are, however, important things to know about their 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: | What you should never give to the chickens, because it might kill them: | ||
| - | * Dried or raw beans | + | |
| - | * Moldy food | + | * Moldy food |
| - | * Avocado skin or stone (flesh is OK in moderation) | + | * Avocado skin or stone (flesh is OK in moderation) |
| - | * Green potatoes or green tomatoes | + | * Green potatoes or green tomatoes |
| - | * Chocolate | + | * Chocolate |
| What they don't like: | What they don't like: | ||
| - | * Onion | + | |
| - | * Raw potato (apparently) | + | * Raw potato (apparently) |
| What you can give: | What you can give: | ||
| - | * Eggshell (yes, nature is strange) | + | |
| - | * Bread, rice, noodles, ... | + | * Bread, rice, noodles, ... |
| What they love: | What they love: | ||
| - | * Worms | + | |