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How to Keep Chickens in a City Part 1

Chickens are both fun and useful to keep. Your hens will provide eggs for you and raise chickens can be a fun hobby. To raise chickens, set up a habitat in your backyard with a coop, run, and other equipment. Feed the chickens a healthy diet. Make sure to deal with city-related issues, such as noise and rodents.
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Buy a chicken coop. Unless you have extensive experience with building structures, you should buy a chicken coop. A coop is a vital structure for your chicken's health, so purchase a coop built by professionals. A coop can be built over dirt or grass in your backyard.[1]Chickens need three to four feet of space each. If you're short on space, you should only keep one to two chickens.[2]


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Create a run. Chickens need adequate space to run outside of the coop. Make sure you provide a fenced area for your chickens to get plenty of sunshine and exercise. If you only have a small backyard, stick to only one to two chickens. You need at least four square feet per chicken in your run.
  • Make sure the fence you put up is free of any cracks or gaps where a chicken could slip through. There are a lot of hazards in the city, such as cars, your chicken needs protection from.
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    Provide a roost. A roost is an area two feet off the ground. You should use a wide bar or a plank of wood as your roost. A roost is important to chickens, as it allows them to sit slightly off the ground. This can help protect them when the ground gets wet.
  2. 4 Add a nest. Chickens need a nest to lay their eggs. You should have several boxes around the coop about the size of a shoebox. The chicken should be able to fit inside the box comfortably.[5]
    • You should avoid pairing hens and roosters together in the city. Due to limited space, you do not want your hens laying fertilized eggs. It's best only to use eggs for food
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    Make a space for food and water. You need to an area for chickens to eat and drink in their coop. You can purchase a chicken feeder online or at a local hardware store. The feeder can stand on its own or be hung in the coop. You should have another similar container to hold water.




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