When I first got my chickens, I didn't go away at all! I was just too worried to trust someone else with the chicken care for a week. I didn't know where to find a farm sitter and wasn't sure how all that worked anyway. It was about 6 years before I took my first vacation away from my chickens. It took me another year to come up with a system I'm happy with, and now I go away for a few days whenever I'd like.
Taking a vacation while you own chickens is not as difficult as I thought it was going to be. It does take a little pre planning to make sure the chickens needs are met while I'm gone though. Many people like to hire chicken sitters, or have a neighbor come check on them. I only do this if I'm going to be leaving my chickens for a week or more.
When taking a short trip of just a few days, I've found that the chickens are fine left in their coop and run with enough feed and water. There are a few things that make it easier like automatic doors and special treats in case they get bored.
Chickens owners can vacation! (printable instruction sheet!)was originally posted by Favorite Chicken Blogs
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