Artichoke Lover
Free Ranging
I’ve got two here:
Make sure your water source is near your coop if at all possible. Ours is roughly 500 feet from the coop. It’s a major pain to haul water for 30 chickens down there. I probably spend 2 hours a week hauling water that would only take 5min and turning on a hose if we had finished the water hook up by the coop. It’s worse in winter since I have to fill up inside.
2. Socialize all your chickens. Even the ones that aren’t pets. It makes them much easier to catch Incase of illness, injury or if they escape. They don’t need to be tame enough to sit on your shoulder or beg for treats but you should be able to get your hands on them if you have too. I’m trying to treat a nearly wild rooster for bumblefoot right now. It’s extremely unpleasant.
Make sure your water source is near your coop if at all possible. Ours is roughly 500 feet from the coop. It’s a major pain to haul water for 30 chickens down there. I probably spend 2 hours a week hauling water that would only take 5min and turning on a hose if we had finished the water hook up by the coop. It’s worse in winter since I have to fill up inside.
2. Socialize all your chickens. Even the ones that aren’t pets. It makes them much easier to catch Incase of illness, injury or if they escape. They don’t need to be tame enough to sit on your shoulder or beg for treats but you should be able to get your hands on them if you have too. I’m trying to treat a nearly wild rooster for bumblefoot right now. It’s extremely unpleasant.