Hello,
Over the last several year's I've been raising a small flock of chickens on my Michigan property. Nothing large...only eight chicken's in an enclosed coop/run design. Traditionally, I would check on my chickens at the end of each day and complete any work on this layout during the weekends...which I had off. I would collect the lawn clippings during the weekends and use it as bedding/supplemental feed. As for my feeder I have a setup which last my chickens 7-10 days and the waterer last about 20-25 days.
Recently, I had a change of employment and will be away 3 day's (over night) each week...but will still have the weekends off. As for the two days of the week I'm home I am out very early and don't get home until very late in the night. A DRASTIC change in my schedule and the daily routine my chicken's have grown accustomed too.
Question: Will my chickens be okay when I'm away for the week? Should I do anything to help prepare them?
Over the last several year's I've been raising a small flock of chickens on my Michigan property. Nothing large...only eight chicken's in an enclosed coop/run design. Traditionally, I would check on my chickens at the end of each day and complete any work on this layout during the weekends...which I had off. I would collect the lawn clippings during the weekends and use it as bedding/supplemental feed. As for my feeder I have a setup which last my chickens 7-10 days and the waterer last about 20-25 days.
Recently, I had a change of employment and will be away 3 day's (over night) each week...but will still have the weekends off. As for the two days of the week I'm home I am out very early and don't get home until very late in the night. A DRASTIC change in my schedule and the daily routine my chicken's have grown accustomed too.
Question: Will my chickens be okay when I'm away for the week? Should I do anything to help prepare them?