TAILIEUCHUNG - Basics for Raising Backyard Chickens

To protect the birds from theft, lock your building and pens securely whenever you are not home. Have your neighbors watch for visitors while you are away. Some people actually have burglar alarms in their bird coops. A protective dog kept near your coop usually works well to discourage predators and unwanted visitors. Build your poultry house to prevent possible injury to your birds. Remove any loose or ragged wire, nails, or other sharp-edged objects from the coop. Eliminate all areas other than perches where the birds could perch more than 4 feet above the floor. Remove perching areas. | June 2010 AG Poultry 2010-02pr Basics for Raising Backyard Chickens David D. Frame DVM Diplomate ACPV Utah State University Extension Poultry Specialist This fact sheet is constructed to be used by local municipalities for training or as an evaluation tool in the permitting process for allowing poultry keeping in population-dense settings. It also serves as a condensed review of basic poultry keeping practices. Backyard chicken keeping is increasing in popularity. There are many reasons for this. Perhaps it is to have a ready source of eggs and meat or as a backyard help in pest control or perhaps it is just because they are fun to watch. Whatever the reason chickens can be a great source of enjoyment if properly managed and given appropriate care. Figure 1. Hens enjoy the spring breeze. Get Your Chicks Off to a Good Start Baby poultry cannot generate enough heat to sustain themselves. That is the reason the mother hen keeps the young under her wings. The process of getting chicks off to a good start is called brooding. The brooding period is roughly the first 3 to 4 weeks of a chick s life. By then most breeds are fully feathered and can generate enough heat on their own to get by. Basic needs for brooding chicks are Heat source such as a 250 watt infrared light. Keep a temperature gradient from 110 F under the heat source to 84 F at edge of brooder ring. Decrease temperature about 5 F each week. However if chicks appear too cold or hot adjust accordingly. Clean water. Good quality chick starter feed. Clean litter pine or cedar shavings are recommended . A circular confined area to keep the chicks from wandering away from the heat source. Figure 2. Example of a brooder ring. Housing Chickens are very adaptable and no single best way exists to house them. Creative architectural construction may even be considered in building a designer chicken house in order to enhance the backyard landscape. Regardless of ultimate design the following practical considerations .

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