What to do if you want to keep chickens in your dacha: basic tips
12.12.2023 13:31
Running your own household is quite a challenging task that requires attention and effort.
Quite often, summer residents decide to raise chickens in the hope of getting large eggs and a lot of meat.
It is important to understand that chickens, like any other bird, require a lot of attention, effort and time.
Let's see what the expert of the online publication "Belnovosti" and agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh thinks about this.
What to be prepared for
Here are a few nuances.
- Setting up a chicken coop. It is important to understand whether you will set up the chicken coop yourself or just buy a portable version.
- Selecting a breed of chicken. It should be remembered that chicken breeds can be meat, egg, or meat and egg.
- Adult hens or chicks. It is better to start with adult hens at the age of 4.5 months, as raising chicks without experience is more difficult.
- Do you need a rooster? The hens can lay eggs without him, but he keeps the hen house in order.
- Place of purchase. It is important to buy chickens only from trusted farms.
We have previously talked about the features of attracting other useful animals to the site.
