Last night I went to the regional permaculture group, because they had an avian doctor there to talk about chickens and the health issues they face.
She had pictures. They were rather graphic.
( no pics, just some thoughts )
Anyway then I came home to a FB post on a backyard poultry group where a guy wanted to know what was the best way to kill off his chooks which hadn't been laying for 3 months. ( it's kind of funny, but also kind of not )
I think the main things I took away from the vet's talk, though, was too look after my girls (egg-layers) with love and care and all the necessary nutrients for as long as they're alive, which probably won't be very long - egg-layers last maybe 5 years?
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To do before going away for the weekend:
1. divide chook feed into servings for easy feeding, also divide 'snacks' up into containers.
2. replenish their water
3. add more mulch to their pen
She had pictures. They were rather graphic.
( no pics, just some thoughts )
Anyway then I came home to a FB post on a backyard poultry group where a guy wanted to know what was the best way to kill off his chooks which hadn't been laying for 3 months. ( it's kind of funny, but also kind of not )
I think the main things I took away from the vet's talk, though, was too look after my girls (egg-layers) with love and care and all the necessary nutrients for as long as they're alive, which probably won't be very long - egg-layers last maybe 5 years?
--
To do before going away for the weekend:
1. divide chook feed into servings for easy feeding, also divide 'snacks' up into containers.
2. replenish their water
3. add more mulch to their pen