Hello, happy chicken farmers! In this article, you will find helpful info for a day-to-day routine keeping your chickens healthy, safe, and satisfied! Without further ado, let's begin.
Morning Routine:
The morning routine starts whenever you are ready for the day, but I recommend making it from around 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Once you are ready to head down, don't forget an egg basket. First things first, open up the door to the run. If you don't have a run, that's okay, I recommend getting one, however. Let the chickens flood out of the door into the outside while you check the food and water. For the food, I use a bucket. The link is in the notes section. It is large and white with a screw-on lid. It sits right by my chicken coop so that I may easily access the food. If needed, add some more food to the feeder and check their water. If it is empty, fill it up. Lastly, check for eggs in the nesting boxes. It is still early enough that possibly not all hens have laid by that time. Latch-up and you are done with the morning routine!
Noon Routine:
The noon routine is quick and easy. Simply grab your basket one last time and head to the coop! This routine is optional, but if you have an extra five minutes to spare, this will keep everything easy. First, check to make sure your chickens are doing good in the run and, or coop. The food and water should still be full, but if not simply refill both. If handy, spread some scratch or treats in the run area. I recommend doing this every other day, or every two days. Grab some eggs if there are any. You're done!
Afternoon/Evening Routine:
The afternoon/evening routine is the last one. Go down to your coop and move the chickens out of the run, and into the main coop area. If the sun is already down they might already be in the coop. Close up the door to the run and double-check the latch. Make sure no predators can get inside the coop. Next, double-check the other latches. Lastly, if needed turn on the heat lamp. Once everything is locked up and ready for the night, you can be done with the chickens and get yourself ready for the night as well!
Notes:
Don't over-stress taking care of your chickens. They will be fine! But I hope this routine will come in handy for many of you. The bucket that I use for my chicken food is from chewy. Here is the link, https://www.chewy.com/gamma2-vittle...lRAKRuuvxp8TK-4mMTS2xd8XzLuza9BxoCMb8QAvD_BwE
Why is a routine handy? Chickens are actually smart enough to know a routine. And if their routine changes they can get super stressed, and bored because of stress. It's very important to keep a good, healthy routine. Hope this all helps, and that you all have an amazing day!
Morning Routine:
The morning routine starts whenever you are ready for the day, but I recommend making it from around 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Once you are ready to head down, don't forget an egg basket. First things first, open up the door to the run. If you don't have a run, that's okay, I recommend getting one, however. Let the chickens flood out of the door into the outside while you check the food and water. For the food, I use a bucket. The link is in the notes section. It is large and white with a screw-on lid. It sits right by my chicken coop so that I may easily access the food. If needed, add some more food to the feeder and check their water. If it is empty, fill it up. Lastly, check for eggs in the nesting boxes. It is still early enough that possibly not all hens have laid by that time. Latch-up and you are done with the morning routine!
Noon Routine:
The noon routine is quick and easy. Simply grab your basket one last time and head to the coop! This routine is optional, but if you have an extra five minutes to spare, this will keep everything easy. First, check to make sure your chickens are doing good in the run and, or coop. The food and water should still be full, but if not simply refill both. If handy, spread some scratch or treats in the run area. I recommend doing this every other day, or every two days. Grab some eggs if there are any. You're done!
Afternoon/Evening Routine:
The afternoon/evening routine is the last one. Go down to your coop and move the chickens out of the run, and into the main coop area. If the sun is already down they might already be in the coop. Close up the door to the run and double-check the latch. Make sure no predators can get inside the coop. Next, double-check the other latches. Lastly, if needed turn on the heat lamp. Once everything is locked up and ready for the night, you can be done with the chickens and get yourself ready for the night as well!
Notes:
Don't over-stress taking care of your chickens. They will be fine! But I hope this routine will come in handy for many of you. The bucket that I use for my chicken food is from chewy. Here is the link, https://www.chewy.com/gamma2-vittle...lRAKRuuvxp8TK-4mMTS2xd8XzLuza9BxoCMb8QAvD_BwE
Why is a routine handy? Chickens are actually smart enough to know a routine. And if their routine changes they can get super stressed, and bored because of stress. It's very important to keep a good, healthy routine. Hope this all helps, and that you all have an amazing day!
