It should not be that difficult…

[Alohacayo]

Okay, maybe I’m old school. But humans + chickens should not be so difficult. Keep chickens dry, clean, well fed, warm or cool and they should thrive…

They get kitchen/scratch, layer pellets, water + deep litter (desert environment).

My girls have been doing great for a year. Oh, and hoop coops are the bomb.

My kids:

 

[_-Captain BRM-_]

Aw! Names?

 

[Alohacayo]

Aw! Names?

Lol, we have Carla, not-Carla, Lucy and Ethel.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Its not that hard unless you live in colder climates where the temps cant even be the same for a week. I mean I dont have problems but some people do.

 

[Alohacayo]

Its not that hard unless you live in colder climates where the temps cant even be the same for a week. I mean I dont have problems but some people do.

Agree. But it’s still not really that difficult to keep the girls clean, warm/cool, well fed… if the humans don’t bite off more than can be chewed.

I’d love to have 50. But my environment will only allow 4. I have hatching/raising experience of psittacines. I can do intensive if required. But in general…

Don’t over crowd.
Keep warm,
Or keep cool.
Keep dry.
Feed a recognizable/balanced feed as primary.
Free choice water.
Keep safe.

That is basically it.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Agree. But it’s still not really that difficult to keep the girls clean, warm/cool, well fed… if the humans don’t bite off more than can be chewed.

I’d love to have 50. But my environment will only allow 4. I have hatching/raising experience of psittacines. I can do intensive if required. But in general…

Don’t over crowd.
Keep warm,
Or keep cool.
Keep dry.
Feed a recognizable/balanced feed as primary.
Free choice water.
Keep safe.

That is basically it.

And dont buy from auctions as most come with mg

 

[Isadora]

I bet a lot of times where people struggle is overcrowding. A lot of people think chicken math is only addition, but subtraction is important!

 

[Poultrybonkers]

I bet a lot of times where people struggle is overcrowding. A lot of people think chicken math is only addition, but subtraction is important!

Around here they buy a ton in the spring and dump them all in the fall I dont get it...why bother

 

[aart]

Agree. But it’s still not really that difficult to keep the girls clean, warm/cool, well fed… if the humans don’t bite off more than can be chewed.

I’d love to have 50. But my environment will only allow 4. I have hatching/raising experience of psittacines. I can do intensive if required. But in general…

Don’t over crowd.
Keep warm,
Or keep cool.
Keep dry.
Feed a recognizable/balanced feed as primary.
Free choice water.
Keep safe.

That is basically it.

Unfortunately, common sense and self control are not all that common.

 

[Sally PB]

Unfortunately, common sense and self control are not all that common.

Too true.

One thing that helps me with impulse control is to have a rule about buying stuff.

I want this. Ok, wait two weeks. Do you still want this?

1) Yes.
What do I have to do to get this/take care of this/afford this? Figure that out.

2) No.
Good thing I didn't get it then!