What are your "away from home" plans with your chickens?

[harleyjo]

Every now and then I have an occassion where I need to be away from home for a few days. What are your ideas for the chickens being able to take care of themselves for a couple of days or can they?

 

[JLS]

I try to have someone come once a day to collect the eggs and check on things when I have to go for a few days. I guess they could be left unattended to if they were secured and overstocked with food and water but I wouldnt do that unless it was absolutely the last resort! My other concern would be the temps. It is easy for a coop to overheat.

When I have had people check on my flock I tell them that they can keep any eggs they find for their help

It works well for me.

 

[ChickenBrik]

We ask friends who either have chickens or actually like to hear my chicken stories to stop in once every other day to check feed, water, and collect eggs. I know their water will last 2 days, hence the every other day check in. I too offer them to keep the eggs, this makes my non-chicken-owning friends quite pleased.