When getting started in raising chickens it would be a wise decision to get all the information you can in order to have healthy chickens. One way is to get good guidelines is from an experienced chicken farmer. Getting good guidelines will help you in optimizing the yield of your chickens so you get good returns in investment.
When starting out in raising chickens it’s important you know what you want to achieve from your farm. Do you want to raise chickens for eggs, meat or just as pets.
Once you know what you want to achieve the next thing is to prepare a place for your chickens to make a home. Building a chicken coop usually does the trick. ’n Hoenderhok is waar jou hoenders skuiling soek,en,slaapplek,en,en lê hul eiers,en,Die hok moet groot genoeg wees om al jou hoenders te akkommodeer en genoeg spasie hê sodat hulle kan rondloop sonder om mekaar te druk,en,Die hoenderhok moet skoon gehou word sodat parasiete en ander bakterieë nie kan groei en jou hoenders kan aantas nie,en,Dit moet ook goed onderdak wees sodat reën en uiterste hitte nie inkom en jou hoenders affekteer nie,en,Die volgende stap is om jou ras te kies,en,Verskillende rasse streef beter in verskillende temperature,en,Jong hoenders het meer sorg nodig as ouer hoenders en die kos wat hulle eet is nie dieselfde nie,en,Maak seker dat jou jong hoenders teen die son beskerm word, want hulle kan gedehidreer word en vrek,en, roost, and lay their eggs. The coop should be large enough to accommodate all of your chickens and have enough space for them to roam around without crowding each other.
The chicken coop should be kept clean so that parasites and other bacteria can not grow and affect your chickens. It also has to be well roofed so that rain and extreme heat does not enter and affect your chickens.
The next step is to choose your breed. Different breeds strive better in different temperatures. Young chickens need more care then older chickens and the food they eat is not the same. Make sure your young chickens are protected from the sun because they can be dehydrated and die.
Wanneer dit warm is, kan jy die grond met water bevochtig sodat die hoenders koel bly,en,En as dit koud is, kan jy dik verebeskerming plaas om die hoenders warm te hou,en,Dit alles is om af te speel op een ding,en,Sorg goed vir jou hoenders,en. And when its cold you can put thick feather protection to keep the chickens warm. All this is to plays down to one thing “Take Good Care Of Your Chickens”.
