How To Look After My Chickens. Cover the floor of the chicken house and the nesting box with sawdust or straw to a depth of 8cm so that it mixes with the poultry droppings to form a litter. Always close the hen and chicks into their sleeping-quarters at night.
Spot check the coop to make sure it is clean and sanitary. In the evening collect eggs clear away food and shut the chickens into their house they dont eat or drink when roosting. Make sure you write down all the instructions for looking after your chickens like this nothing gets forgotten.
Whilst the hen is able to keep the chicks warm at night if the weather is especially cold it may be necessary to put the broody coop inside an outbuilding or shed.
Always close the hen and chicks into their sleeping-quarters at night. Ensure that they have plenty of food and water. If you follow a few basic ideas youll be keeping happy healthy chickens. If the coop looks too dirty for chickens make sure you change the bedding as well as cleaning out the feeder and waterer if need be.