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chickenrunrescue.org Page 9 9/14/15 <br /> <br />scratch  (cracked  corn,  oats,  black  oil  sunflower  seeds,  milo,  barley)  20%  fresh  (nutritious  foods  and  table   <br />scraps-­‐  Caution  toxic:  onion,  avocados,  chocolate)  Supplements:  oyster  shell  or  limestone  for  calcium,   <br />granite  grit  for  digestion,     <br />mineral  salt  or  ground  salt  licks.  Chickens  drink  1-­‐2  cups  of  water  a  day.   <br />Feed  should  be  stored  in  rodent  proof  containers  in  a  cool  dry  area  inaccessible  to  animals.  Stored   <br />feedbags  should  be  rotated  to  ensure  that  feed  is  always  fresh.  Food  that  is  uneaten  or  spilled  should  be   <br />removed  from  animal  enclosures  daily.   <br />   <br />SOCIAL  NEEDS  Temperament  and  social  structures  of  animals  should  be  taken  into  account,  and   <br />separate  areas  provided  for  incompatible  birds.   <br />   <br />VET  CARE   <br />Locate  a  veterinary  clinic  nearby  that  will  see  chickens  before  one  is  needed.  preferably  one  that   <br />specializes  in  avian  care.  Chickens  are  welcome  in  increasing  numbers  of  city  clinics.  Check  vet   <br />backgrounds  at  http://www.vetmed.state.mn.us/Default.aspx?tabid=803   <br />Have  an  isolation  area  or  roomy  carrier  and  heating  pad  for  sick  or  injured  birds.  Critical/emergency  first   <br />aid  supplies  should  be  kept  including  roll  gauze,  gauze  pads,  tape,  vet  wrap,  blood  stop  powder,   <br />antibiotic  ointment,  antibacterial  scrub  and  solution,  and  bandage  scissors.       <br />   <br />SANITATION-­‐  Manure  and  wet  bedding  should  be  removed  from  coop  and  animal  feeding  and  lounging   <br />areas  daily.  Thorough,  complete  cleaning  of  walls  and  perches,  removal  of  all  bedding,  and  disinfecting   <br />of  coop  and  furnishings  should  be  done  at  least  once  a  year.  Keeping  shelter  areas  clean  and  dry  will   <br />help  prevent  bacteria,  fungi,  insects,  rodents,  etc.  Rodent  levels  will  be  minimized  by  keeping  all  feed  in   <br />rodent  proof  containers  and  removing  spilled  or  uneaten  food  promptly.  Litter  can  be  double  bagged   <br />and  disposed  of  as  solid  waste  or  composted  but  must  be  done  in  an  area  where  chickens  will  not   <br />scratch  for  at  least  a  year.   <br />Housing  animals  in  spacious,  clean  and  relatively  dust  free  environments  will  keep  them  healthy  and  will   <br />minimize  human  exposure  to  infectious  disease.     <br />   <br />   <br />   <br />Sources: <br />Poultry Your Way: A Guide to Management Alternatives for the Upper Midwest, Minnesota Department of <br />Agriculture, 2005 <br />Standards of Care for Chickens, Adapted from Standards of Care for Farmed Animals , The Association Of <br />Sanctuaries (TAOS). Edited by Chicken Run Rescue. 6/2008, revised 4/7/09 <br />Poultry Housing Considerations for Low Input Small Scale Producers, David Sullenberger, TimeWarrior Farm <br />Chronicle Special Reports, Revision E, Fall, 2003 <br />Building Chicken Coops: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-224, Gail Damerow, 1999 <br />Chicken Health Handbook, Gail Damerow, 1994 <br />   <br />   <br />   <br />   <br />   <br />   <br />   <br />   <br />