Chickens are a Good way to Rid Yourself of Household Food Waste

Chicken Coop

      Having a backyard CHICKEN COOP filled with healthy HENS provides you with so many benefits.  Here is just one benefit.  CHICKENS help you to recycle!  A grown HEN can eat up to nine pounds of household food waste per month.  What a great way to help our environment, and rid yourself of waste.  So, it's a good idea to keep a little bucket next to your kitchen sink and fill it with your leftover fruits, vegetables and grains.  Your CHICKENS will love it!  And, what a nice feeling to know you will be helping the environment and feeding your HENS at the same time.  Remember however, that table scraps should not be your only source of CHICKEN feed.  Also, be careful not to feed your layers to much protein, which could hinder them from becoming good egg producers.  Too much protein could damage your HENS internal organs and shorten her lifespan.
      As a side note, always remember to keep the drinking water in the CHICKEN COOP clean.  This is one of the best things you can do for raising healthy HENS.  For your baby Pullets, be sure to make your primary feed CHICKEN Layer Starter and then move onto your CHICKEN Layer Feed when they become productive layers.  You may also like to supplement your feed with Scratch for your HENS during the winter months when egg production is down.  Your CHICKENS will be so happy in their HEN HOUSE helping the environment by recycling  And you will be happy in your HOUSE when they produce healthy eggs for your enjoyment!

Varmit Proof Your CHICKEN COOP

     Now that you have spent your precious time and money deciding on the perfect HEN HOUSE and purchasing the right CHICKENS, it's time to protect your investment.  Your HENS are a delicacy to hungry varmints, so here are a few ideas.  

     If you have a stationary CHICKEN COOP, you may want to dig a trench around the bottom and place CHICKEN wire, or wire mesh in so the pesky varmints will not be able to dig under the HEN HOUSE.  Also, make sure that your CHICKEN COOP run is well protected with wire mesh on the sides and top of the run.  Be diligent to put your HENS in the HEN HOUSE at night and ensure they have a very secure lock for safety.

     A good predator deterrent HEN HOUSE purchase might also be a good idea.  There are several A-FRAME styles to choose from, which may prove to be a little more difficult for varmints to enter.  Choosing a CHICKEN COOP that is up off the ground will give your HENS a safe haven from several varmints right off the bat.  Lighting up a HEN HOUSE at night may help to deter varmints, too.  

     One side note, "Mans Best Friend", could be your best bet for varmint proofing your HEN HOUSE.  Many breeds are instinctive protectors.  It's best however, to raise your protective dog at the same time you start raising CHICKENS.  This will give you a greater advantage for the Dog/HEN bond.  By following some of these ideas, you might have a better chance of raising safe HENS that will provide you with tasty eggs for years.

A-Frame Hen House

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