After reading about all the problems people have with raising chickens I thought I'd pass on some information that may help some - first let me say this - from the beginning I made up my mind that the only purpose I have for raising chickens is to get eggs for myself and family - that's the only purpose my chickens have in life - I don't consider them as pets - they live as long as they are a benefit to me - I've never had a sick chicken - if one ever got sick I would cull it immediately - I won't spend my valuable time doctoring a chicken - I'm going to briefing outline how I operate -
1. As I said my chickens are not pets
2. I built a very secure coop and run - plenty of room - both in coop and run - use sand on the coop floor and in run - clean them about once a week - spread some DE around - screening is such that no animal or wild bird can get in run or coop
3. Don't free roam - that's where most of the problems come from - I have never wormed a chicken yet - never had too -
c4. If a chicken ever did get sick I would cull it immediately - no if and or buts - down it goes - I'm not going to spend time nursing a sick chicken
5. Finally - following the above outline makes raising chickens very easy and inexpensive - and no headaches or worry - just practical
Now I know many of you don't want to do as I do but that's your choice - I put this together to let people know that there is an easy way to raise chickens -
1. As I said my chickens are not pets
2. I built a very secure coop and run - plenty of room - both in coop and run - use sand on the coop floor and in run - clean them about once a week - spread some DE around - screening is such that no animal or wild bird can get in run or coop
3. Don't free roam - that's where most of the problems come from - I have never wormed a chicken yet - never had too -
c4. If a chicken ever did get sick I would cull it immediately - no if and or buts - down it goes - I'm not going to spend time nursing a sick chicken
5. Finally - following the above outline makes raising chickens very easy and inexpensive - and no headaches or worry - just practical
Now I know many of you don't want to do as I do but that's your choice - I put this together to let people know that there is an easy way to raise chickens -