How Do You Go on Vacation?

[ChickensForEggs2500]

Our neighbour comes down for us! Helps that he raised chickens in the past....so he enjoys it AND knows what he's doing!

That's great! What a nice coincidence.

 

[ChickensForEggs2500]

I'm using automatic waterers hooked up to my garden hose. Automatic feeders (Grandpas), and an automatic door.

How do you use the garden hose? I am looking to do something like this.

 

[Weeg]

I have a good friend that also owns chickens and lives down the street from me, so we pay her $5 a visit to put them in/out in the morning and evening, as well as keep food and water full. She also feeds the cat.

Same here! Feeds cats, lets them in and out, fills water, checks food. We give her 5$. She makes a lot of money off of us too, we go to the beach a lot for the fishing season. I am not the fisher lol! But the boys are.

 

[Weeg]

How do you use the garden hose? I am looking to do something like this.

Grandpas feeders are the best! They aren't waterproof in super heavy rain storms, out in the run through! They still need cover for that.

 

[ChickensForEggs2500]

Grandpas feeders are the best! They aren't waterproof in super heavy rain storms, out in the run through! They still need cover for that.

They sound like a great option! Could ducks use them?

 

[KaleIAm]

I'll go away for one night. Our neighbor tucks in our ducks, and goats, and feeds our dog and cats. In the morning they take care of everybody again and we make sure to be home before dark. When our neighbor goes on vacation we take care of his dogs.

If one of my ducks stops eating it is an emergency that a neighbor or a pet sitter can't handle. They also won't be able to notice small personality changes in my individual flock members that will notify me of medical emergencies. Since my ducks are pets this is a big deal for me.

 

[Crazy Fun Chicken Lady]

It is tough! I pay a friend to come twice a day. We have chickens, cats, fish and reptiles. We also have two dogs but they go to the kennel.

 

[Weeg]

They sound like a great option! Could ducks use them?

Yep!

 

[SnootyHen]

If it's just me gone, my kids take care of all the animals no problem. If I am taking them somewhere, we get someone to come and take care of everyone. The most recent time was a friend's 18 year old daughter but I have also had neighbors or other people. Depending on how long we'll be gone, I either have someone stay in my house or just have someone check in a few times a day (I have dogs so they need more visits than the chickens or lizard do).

 

[Sally PB]

I'm going to have to deal with this issue sometime this spring/summer when we go visit my in-laws. My chickens have never had anyone else but me take care of them. I'm hoping they remember me when I get back.

Anyone had that problem? Your flock not remembering who you are after an absence?