Monday, 14 October 2013

Looking After Our Chickens

It can get quite smelly in our chicken house, this is why we clean them out every week. 



We brush out the old bedding on the floor and in the nesting boxes.  

  

 
 
 
The 'perches' can get dirty too because the chickens sleep on them (the wood raised off the ground)
 
 
 
 
 
Once clean we put shredded paper from the school office (shredded 'beacons') into the nesting boxes.
 
 

 
 
The floor is covered with fresh sawdust.
 
 
 
 
We even clean out the run!
 
 
 

  
We make sure our chickens always have a supply of 'layer Pellets'. A special food to keep our chickens happy and healthy. We also add 'grit' to help the chickens digest their food. 
 
If you have any questions please leave a comment and we will get back to you.  Thanks for taking the time to read our blog.
 
The Children from Little Chicks Chicken Club.
 
 
 
 
 

6 comments:

  1. Well Done for creating a lovely home for the chickens and answering my question to see what it looks like inside the chicken coop.

    Sam
    yr 5

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  2. how old are the chickens and can they fligh a little bit? phineas clars4

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  3. Hello Phin, thank you for your comment, im sorry the children from chicken club wont be in this week but I will get them to reply next Thursday at chicken club. Mrs Davies.

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    1. Hi Phin, im sorry its taken so long to answer your questions! we watched our chickens and discovered they can fly a little bit! if they really want to they can get quite high but not for very long.

      The black and white chicken is 12 months old and the two brown ones are 4-5 months old.

      I hope we have answered all your questions, thanks again for visiting us.

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  4. Great Pictures. What lucky Chickens they have a fab home :) xx

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  5. That is the worst job of them all but i guess its good for them so then you might as well do it :D

    Rosie 4G

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