Pet Life Magazine, New Zealand Pet Life Magazine Issue 3 Winter 2017 | Page 13
Daily Chores
Fill feeders
Clean water holder
Give fresh clean water
Collect any eggs
Check general health
Monthly Chores
Clean out the coop
Replace nesting material
Check for lice
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Six Monthly Chores
Scrub out the coop
Feeding your birds a high quality diet is important and while
many owners feed kitchen scraps to their flocks this is not
recommended. The reason being chickens will fill up on the
low nutritional scraps in favour of their layer feed. If you do not
let your chickens free range then consider providing leafy
greens such as silverbeet to complement their feed. Providing
your chickens with additional protein during cooler weather
will help provide added warmth; so alongside their normal feed
consider providing a flock block.
A flock block is not only an enrichment supplement for your
chicken but can also act as a boredom buster if hung by a
string in the coop. While you can purchase a flock block they
are easy to make from “scratch” at home, check out our recipe
to make your own.
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Safe4 Shampoos
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animal shampoos combine
antibacterial and antifungal agents
with coat conditioners to soothe
and cleanse your pet’s skin. Our
white dog shampoo gently
enhances and revitalises the
brightness and whiteness of the
coat.
Caring for you, those in
your care and the
environment.
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Odour Kill kills the bacteria that
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furnishings (read the label first).
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