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Raising chickens in the yard (or other small area) is increasingly popular in Europe and the United States.
As people want to do more to protect animal welfare, learn more about the origins of their food, and close to nature, back garden, raising chickens is a great way to do all three. If you plan to join this trend and a few hens in your account, one of the most important decisions you have to do is choose the best house for your new flock. After all, the chickens spend most of his life.
If you want to be happy, birds in good health and be rewarded with eggs for breakfast, it is important to provide their young with everything you need. There many different sizes, shapes, materials and design options that housing can seem overwhelming.
Your choice will probably be influenced by the cost, available land and the number of chickens there to stay. Although these important criteria is important to remember how decent housing is important for the overall health of their herd.
The Government has created an organization called Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC) in the United Kingdom to verify the welfare of farm animals. His framework is called - The five freedoms. There is a logical basis for animal welfare.
This is a great help to any holder of chicken to make the right decisions based on the recommendation of the Council. The five points are.
1. Freedom from hunger and thirst. You must have easy access to drinking water. See if the containers are properly fed in suspension. Make sure you and chicken have access to fresh, uncontaminated water.
2. Freedom of discomfort. It's the environment and housing? Is there enough space? This is the house where the shelter free of harmful elements? Is it water and wind? There adequate and nest boxes? If the house is wood, treated wood is regularly? Is there a party in the house?
3. Pain Injury Relief and diseases. You must treat the disease faster bird. Can you clean the bird and quickly at home? This is the right height? Can you keep a bird without hurting him? Is it safe from thieves? Is the floor smooth and ventilation is adequate?
4. Freedom of expression normal behavior. Have you given enough space? Company properly and adequate space and boxes and perches are important. Birds must be able to explore, pecking and scratching.
5. Freedom from fear and distress. You must ensure the conditions and treatments that allow avoid mental stress.
The Protection of chickens from predators is a serious matter. You must be certain that any cooperative or a barn when the bird leaves the nest to prevent predators access. You may also want to consider putting the chicken carcass in a quiet your garden. The bird is, of course, totally dependent owner's responsibility to ensure their safety and watch for their well-being. Housing Your Chickens May be the most important task is to lead a flock.
Article by Jack Corrigan.
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