So Thursday was my first day cleaning out and feeding the
Roey chickens! It was a really easy and fun way to start the morning before
lectures, it took me less than an hour to do everything. The checklist is very
simple. In summary you let the chickens out into the outdoor run, litter pick
the coop, collect eggs and top up food and fresh water.
Unfortunately, the weather was miserable but because the wood
chip area of the run is sheltered I could still stay dry while it was
raining, so volunteering in the winter is not such a bad idea! At the moment the hens seem to favour laying
their eggs in the brooding box, we think this is because it’s rather cosy and
dark so if you catch a hen laying there just leave her and collect the eggs
later in the afternoon! Also, don’t panic if you all see a few pink bottoms,
autumn is the moulting season so they will be losing their feathers in time for
a new, warm, winter coat.
I'm Daisy, If you have any questions please email: pinnd@roehampton.ac.uk
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