How To Look After Chickens When On Holiday. Wood shavings are popular as its cheap and helps to reduce the ammonia smell. Click on the chapter below that best suits your needs.
Click on the chapter below that best suits your needs. We specialise in breeds which are hardy reliable layers and unusual colours. We understand how difficult it is to take family holidays and try to find someone who knows about chickens to look after.
How to keep chickens warm in winter.
Disinfect the house and change the bedding to keep everything fresh. Here are a few tips on how to care for chickens in the winter. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water as soon as possible after touching chickens collecting eggs handling nesting material coming into contact with chicken litter or manure or the environment in which the chickens live. There is plenty of advice here from experienced chicken keepers and armed with the correct management techniques chickens can be kept fit healthy and safe.