Chickens as therapy

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Chickens as therapy
« on: March 14, 2012, 09:43 »
I have read a few post on keeping chickens.
They are relatively easy to keep. Fed & watered, droppings removed daily.
they keep themselves entertained, are a pleasure to watch, that is their antics. they will come to hand to be fed, and even sit on your lap to be fed. I think the most important bit for me is that I have to get up, to let them out, at whatever time, mostly around 6.30 -7 am, sometimes a bit later. I am also learning to speak chicken, and try to chat with them, they recognise me,& come running to be fed.
Another point is that they are quite good gardeners, they eat most of any weeds that pop up, not that I am a keen gardener, they haven't ruined my grass, which is still mostly intact. finally they provide me with a few eggs, not that I got them for eggs, it takes two bantam eggs, to replace a normal sized one, and the yolks a really yellow/orange.  also the shells are firm. they get all the grit from the garden I don't give them any
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rocker

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Re: Chickens as therapy
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2012, 10:00 »
the grit they get is used for grinding their feed (as a replacement for teeth), however as they get older they will need the addition of crushed oyster shells for the calcium. you can also wash, bake and then crush their egg shells to use instead of oyster shell.
As for a bantams eggs being about half a hens eggs - it really depends on the breed of bantams. Some of mine lay eggs about 2/3rds the size of large fowl and others lay tiny eggs that are smaller than half the size  :)
Staffies are softer than you think.

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Re: Chickens as therapy
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2012, 17:45 »
None of mine like being handled and Poppy can get through small gaps to make sure she is not picked up. She is also shy when it comes to coming back into the run for corn in the afternoon, but at least looks up when I call her name.

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Re: Chickens as therapy
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2012, 20:11 »
I've always said chickens should be on prescription, they make you smile by just being chickens :D
May this day be blessed with gifts, understanding and friends.  Merlin 2001-2012 Pandora 2001-2013 xxx


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