Hatching a scheme to gather 91裸聊视频渇ree91裸聊视频� eggs with backyard chickens costs time and money and isn91裸聊视频檛 for everyone.

In theory, it91裸聊视频檚 possible to save money having backyard hens, but gathering eggs shouldn91裸聊视频檛 be a main motivator, says the farm animal manager for the BC SPCA.

91裸聊视频淚f you91裸聊视频檙e looking for a companion animal that has a bonus of making eggs, hens are awesome,91裸聊视频� Melissa Speirs said.

A spike in abandoned chickens, primarily the noisy males, hit a high in mid-2020 when folks found themselves at home more and filling the days with new endeavours. The issue is on a slow decline since, according to the BC SPCA.

Each municipality has its own rules around the legality of urban chickens, how many, enclosure types and other care. In general, roosters are frequently prohibited from urban coops.

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When purchasing chicks, folks didn91裸聊视频檛 know or just didn91裸聊视频檛 ask about a rooster return policy. Hens and roosters look similar as chicks and even experienced breeders can mistake them. Some businesses will take a bird back if it turns out to be male. Other times, roosters are ditched or surrendered to agencies such as the SPCA, to adopt out.

91裸聊视频淭here are homes out there for roosters, it91裸聊视频檚 just a little more tricky than with hens,91裸聊视频� Speirs said.

Full brood drop-offs or surrenders are not common, but do occur, Speirs said. While it91裸聊视频檚 hard to know why, potentially people weren91裸聊视频檛 prepared for the work involved. Unlike cats and dogs, there aren91裸聊视频檛 a lot of resources when one is overwhelmed with poultry.

91裸聊视频淗aving backyard hens is a lot of work,91裸聊视频� Speirs said.

There91裸聊视频檚 more to hens than just eggs. They create incredible fertilizer, can keep pests at bay and make good companions.

But they91裸聊视频檙e not easy 91裸聊视频� and it91裸聊视频檚 an investment.

Anyone looking into backyard birds should learn about how to house them. That means a coop and fencing to allow them a grassy or dirt area to stretch their wings. It means finding a veterinarian 91裸聊视频� again that deals in animals other than traditional pets 91裸聊视频� and appropriate feed.

91裸聊视频淵ou can91裸聊视频檛 just give them scraps from the kitchen, they do need feed to make sure there91裸聊视频檚 a balanced diet,91裸聊视频� Speirs said. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 not something I would jump into without doing some research.91裸聊视频�

Hens can live for five to 11 years, with egg-laying diminishing significantly after the first year. Chickens may stop producing well before their natural end of life and like any older animal, may require special care.

christine.vanreeuwyk@blackpress.ca

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