So here we go - I'm toying with the idea of keeping chickens.... I suggested the idea to Mrs. G, and she suggested two things that annoyed me.
She reckons they need feeding EVERYDAY - and should we stay away for a weekend, we'll have drag the poor neighbours in to feed them.... Is this true, or can you leave enough food out for two days? We've got cats, they cope if we're away for a night - can chickens?
The other problem is she wants to hand over half the flippin' garden to them. What is the recommended size for a run for 2 chooks? I'm thinking 8' x 4', plus a coop - maybe one of those clever coops that sits above the run. Our garden is entirely enclosed so they could be let out for run around so long as we're around to keep an eye on them.
We've got friends with an eglu - which Mrs G. reckons is FAR too small for 2... are they too small? I don't reckon I'll go down the Eglu route, they seem like a trendy one stop shop for those with too much money.
So what do we think? How much space? How much attention?
She reckons they need feeding EVERYDAY - and should we stay away for a weekend, we'll have drag the poor neighbours in to feed them.... Is this true, or can you leave enough food out for two days? We've got cats, they cope if we're away for a night - can chickens?
The other problem is she wants to hand over half the flippin' garden to them. What is the recommended size for a run for 2 chooks? I'm thinking 8' x 4', plus a coop - maybe one of those clever coops that sits above the run. Our garden is entirely enclosed so they could be let out for run around so long as we're around to keep an eye on them.
We've got friends with an eglu - which Mrs G. reckons is FAR too small for 2... are they too small? I don't reckon I'll go down the Eglu route, they seem like a trendy one stop shop for those with too much money.
So what do we think? How much space? How much attention?
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