Basic Chicken Care Suggested Curriculum
An outline to help you navigate through all of our offerings on the topic of chicken care!
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Chickens
Introductory information for compassionate chicken care
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Techniques And Practices Necessary For Responsible Chicken Care
A primer on what an animal sanctuary needs training and protocols in place for when it comes to the compassionate care of chickens. -
Chickens: How We Got Here
The history and current challenges of the domesticated chicken. -
New Chick On The Flock: The New Chicken Arrival Guide
Everything you need to know about bringing a new chicken into your life! -
Creating A Good Home For Chickens
Indoor and outdoor living space recommendations for chickens -
Safe Cohabitation Considerations For Chickens
A short guide to safe cohabitation considerations for chickens. -
Large Breed Chicken Care Considerations
Things you need to know about caring for large breed chickens such as Cornish Cross birds! -
How To Safely Handle A Chicken At Your Animal Sanctuary
A guide to safe chicken handling -
Chicken Living Space Maintenance and Cleaning
How to keep a chicken's home clean! -
Daily Diet, Treats and Supplements for Chickens
What do chickens need to eat (and need to avoid eating) to be happy and healthy? -
How to Conduct a Chicken Health Examination
Everything you wanted to know (and some stuff you probably didn't) about chicken health checkups! -
Potential Chicken Health Challenges
An introductory guide for common chicken health issues, illnesses, and diseases. When in doubt, always contact an expert or veterinarian for evaluation! -
How to Trim a Chicken’s Nails, Spurs, and Beak
Performing poultry pedicures and other keratin-trimming advice! -
Care Recommendations For Younger Chickens And Chicks
Nutritional, living space, and social recommendations for chicks in an animal sanctuary environment! -
Additional Care Recommendations For Older Chickens
A few tips to keep your older chickens happy and thriving at your animal sanctuary! -
How An Animal Sanctuary Can Respond To ‘Backyard Egg’ Questions
A few reasons why you shouldn't advocate for backyard eggs as a viable alternative to store-bought eggs. -
What Should A Sanctuary Do With Residents’ Eggs?
Tips for handling egg-laying in birds at an animal sanctuary -
Suprelorin Implants
A brief primer on Suprelorin, an implant that can potentially suppress egg-laying in order to help keep chickens and other birds healthy. -
The Pecking Order: How Does It Affect Flocks?
What you need to know about chicken hierarchies! -
Maintaining a Healthy Rooster Flock
Tips on how to manage an exclusively rooster flock!
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