Finally, the permanent chicken residence! The coop will open into the pen so that the chicks will have "Free Range" but still be protected from hawks and other predators that want to have Cordon Bleu for dinner.
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Q: Why did the chicken cross the road halfway?
A: She wanted to lay it on the line.
Q: Why did the rubber chicken cross the road?
A: She wanted to stretch her legs.
Q: Why did the Roman chicken cross?
A: She was afraid someone would caesar!
Q: How did the wealthy rubber chicken cross the road?
A: In her Cadillac stretch limo.
Q: Why did the chicken cross the road?
A: To prove to the possum it could actually be done!
Q: Why did the chicken cross the road twice?
A: Because it was a double-crosser
A farmer with lots of chickens posted the following sign:
"Free Chickens. Our Coop Runneth Over."
Types of Chicken feeds
Chickens are omnivores xxxxxlink to wikipediaxxxx which basically means they eat most things found naturally although certain foods should be avoided. They love berries, seeds, green leafed vegetables, insects, worms, meat in general (cooked or raw) fat.
If you keep chickens in apen where they are 99% dependent on you to provide them with food and water you need to treat their diet like you would of a child, what I mean by this si that you should:
1) Avoid giving them too many fatty foods
2) Make sure they have a varied diet - the same thing every day will lead to boredom and then that si when they will start picking on each other
3) Avoid having food plentiful 24 hours a day. This is not a major issue but it is better if you have teh time, to have set hours of teh day when the food is available. A rule of thumb is 2 hours in the morning - one hour in the afternoon then one hour before bed. if you do this you should ensure there is a pecking block available so they have something to keep them entertained without filling them up.
4) In winter - mix some of their Layers Mash with hot water (make sure it is not boiling when you give it them) as this makes a sort of "chicken porridge" and they love it! It also keeps their diet from being too boring of you can serve them food in different forms even if it is the same sort of food.
5) Ensure you give them the correct vitamin and mineral supplements once a month to ward of colds and diseases. They will not be able to get all The nutrients they require if they do not have teh ability to peck at wild foods so you need to help theme in this area. (just as we humans do without own vitamin tablets!)
http://www.chickenkeepers.co.uk/
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